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Meaning of "locking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCKING

locking  [ˈlɒkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Locking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOCKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Locking

Locking may refer to: ▪ Locking ▪ Locking, Somerset, a village and civil parish in the United Kingdom ▪ RAF Locking, a former Royal Air Force base ▪ Locking Castle, a former castle ▪ Brian Locking, rock guitarist ▪ Norm Locking, National Hockey League player ▪ Locking, a style of funk dance invented in the early 1970s...

Definition of locking in the English dictionary

The definition of locking in the dictionary is fastening with a lock; able to be locked.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCKING


beta-blocking
ˈbiːtəˌblɒkɪŋ
blocking
ˈblɒkɪŋ
bluestocking
ˈbluːˌstɒkɪŋ
docking
ˈdɒkɪŋ
frocking
ˈfrɒkɪŋ
knocking
ˈnɒkɪŋ
mocking
ˈmɒkɪŋ
overclocking
ˌəʊvəˈklɒkɪŋ
rocking
ˈrɒkɪŋ
self-locking
ˌsɛlfˈlɒkɪŋ
self-mocking
ˌselfˈmɒkɪŋ
shocking
ˈʃɒkɪŋ
smocking
ˈsmɒkɪŋ
stocking
ˈstɒkɪŋ
tictocking
ˈtɪkˌtɒkɪŋ
twoccing
ˈtwɒkɪŋ
twocking
ˈtwɒkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCKING

locked in
locked-in syndrome
locker
locker room
locker-room
Lockerbie
locket
lockfast
lockful
lockhouse
lockjaw
lockmaker
lockman
locknut
lockout
lockram
locks
lockset
locksmith
locksmithery

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCKING

attacking
backing
booking
checking
clicking
cracking
decking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
licking
packing
picking
stacking
sucking
ticking
tracking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of locking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOCKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «locking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of locking
bar · bolt · catch · clasp · clench · close · clutch · embrace · encircle · enclose · engage · entangle · entwine · fasten · fastening · grapple · grasp · hug · interlock · join · latch · link · mesh · padlock · press · seal · secure · shut · sneck · unite

Translation of «locking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCKING

Find out the translation of locking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of locking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «locking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锁定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bloqueo
570 millions of speakers

English

locking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

замок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bloqueio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লকিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blocage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sperr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロッキング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잠금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngunci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூட்டுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉकिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilitleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bloccaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blocare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασφάλισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluiting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låsning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

låsing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of locking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKING»

The term «locking» is very widely used and occupies the 11.277 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «locking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «locking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about locking

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOCKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word locking.
1
Elayne Boosler
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.
2
Karel Capek
I certainly don't know if you could claim that every theft is wrong, but I'll prove to you that every theft is forbidden, by simply locking you up.
3
John Grisham
I'm not in favor of the death penalty. But I'm in favor of locking these people away in maximum security units where they can never get out. They can never escape. They can never be paroled. Lock the bad ones away. But you gotta rethink everybody else.
4
Yahya Jammeh
I don't believe in killing people. I believe in locking you up for the rest of your life.
5
Malaika Arora Khan
I would love to learn popping, locking and robotics, gymnastics and acrobatics; it is amazing to learn these things.
6
Q'orianka Kilcher
Instead of locking people up and throwing away the key, it's important to invest in them and show them another way - show them what they can do, instead of telling them what they can't do. Because by investing in youth, we're investing into the future of this great nation of the United States of America.
7
Charles de Lint
Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory?
8
Robert Musil
Philosophers are people who do violence, but have no army at their disposal, and so subjugate the world by locking it into a system.
9
David Nicholls
I still find it absurdly difficult to concentrate on a novel if there's a phone or computer to hand; I have taken to locking them outside the room like noisy pets.
10
Nancy Pearcey
Modern secular thought has its own dualism: It treats only the physical world as knowable and testable, while locking everything else - mind, spirit, morality, meaning - into the realm of private, subjective feelings. The so-called fact/value split.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCKING»

Discover the use of locking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to locking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Locking Loops: Unique Locker Hooking Handcrafts to Wear and Give
Get hooked on color, texture and design! Theresa Pulido introduced her fresh, colorful take on locker hooking in her first book, Hook, Loop & Lock, and in Locking Loops she’s back with even more fabulous, original locker hooking projects.
Theresa Pulido, 2011
2
Electronic locking devices
In non-technical terms, this book covers the appropriate selection and installation of every system component currently available, along with trouble-shooting techniques.
John L. Schum, 1988
3
Popping, Locking, and Everything in Between
"Provides instructions for joining or starting a hip-hop dance crew, and includes information about real-life crews"--Provided by publisher.
Wendy Garofoli, 2011
4
Machinery Adhesives for Locking, Retaining, and Sealing
Machinery Adhesives for Locking, Retaining, and Sealing gathers information on the chemical and technical properties of anaerobics into a single volume for the first time ... lists all government and laboratory specifications ... combines ...
G. S. Haviland, 1986
5
Locking Out and Tagging Out Accidents: A Compliance Program ...
Locking Out & Tagging Out Accidents is a complete audio/visual package designed to meet OSHA training requirements for OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.147.
Richard Ennis, 1992
6
Optical Injection Locking on Vertical-cavity ...
The revolutionary achievements on both digital and analog fiber-optic communications have shown their powerful functions and significant influences on our everyday life - from the Internet to cable TV. Semiconductor optoelectronic devices, ...
Xiaoxue Zhao, 2008
7
Locking arms: God's design for masculine friendships
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Discover the truth about God's design for masculine firendship, and learn to build sou-shaping, brother-to-brother relationships by LOCKING ARMS.
Stu Weber, 1995
8
Striped Locking Journal: My Place, My Space
Tell your secrets to this diary. Live large and write freely. Then lock up your private messages to keep them for your eyes only.
Peter Pauper Press, 2006
9
Pinwheels Locking Journal
Got secrets?
Peter Pauper Press, 2007
10
Polka Dots Locking Journal: My Place, My Space
Tell your secrets to this diary. Live large and write freely. Then lock up your private messages to keep them for your eyes only.
Peter Pauper Press, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term locking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Locking Up Kopitar Next On the Kings' Agenda - TSS
Anze Kopitar has been a key member of the Los Angeles Kings ever since his arrival from Sodertalje SK in 2006. The 27-year-old Slovenian ... «Today's Slapshot, Jul 15»
2
Ganjam's upper primary school headmaster suspended for locking
Block Education Officer (Buguda) Kali Charan Behera suspended E Padmanav Patra, headmaster of an upper primary school in Odisha's ... «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
3
Kyle Anderson Locking In On NBA Roster | Project Spurs
The cover of this month's Popular Science features a futuristic high altitude balloon that can carry you and five of your friends (and a bar) into ... «Project Spurs, Jul 15»
4
Villa must learn from Delph loss by locking up Clark
In the last 24 hours, we've been talking a lot about a guy who, for years, never showed his potential at the club, and with his contract starting to ... «7500 To Holte, Jul 15»
5
Greece's New Cabinet Sets Sights on Locking in Bailout | News …
Tsipras' new government was sworn in on Saturday after a reshuffle expelled dissidents from his cabinet and began a new phase of ... «teleSUR English, Jul 15»
6
NFL player experiences dangers of locking pet in hot car
NFL player experiences dangers of locking pet in hot car. Bay Area News Group. Posted: 07/17/2015 07:40:37 PM PDT# Comments | Updated: a day ago. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
7
Pembroke man accused of touching girl, locking her in building
PEMBROKE, NC (WMBF) – A 35-year-old man is accused of inappropriately touching a teenager and locking her in a building after allegedly ... «WMBF, Jul 15»
8
Man Accused Of Locking Young Girls In Room For Hours With No …
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. – Jackson County deputies said a man faces charges after his two little stepdaughters said he locked them in a room all ... «WCHS-TV8, Jul 15»
9
By Locking Up Dez Bryant, Cowboys Extend Championship Window
In an era where offense trumps defense and passing trumps running, the Dallas Cowboys appear to have the ideal ingredients for Super Bowl ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
10
NEW! Comp-Tac Offers Push-Button Locking Mount (PLM) for …
The PLM offers an exceptional balance of easy attachment and secure hold through a one-of-a-kind locking mechanism. By sliding the push ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»

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