Idioms for lock
Origin of lock
1
before 900; Middle English; Old English
loc fastening, bar; cognate with Middle Low German
lok, Old High German
loh, Old Norse
lok a cover, lid, Gothic
-luk in
usluk opening; akin to Old English
lūcan to shut
OTHER WORDS FROM lock
lock·less, adjective self-lock·ing, adjective well-locked, adjectiveWords nearby lock
lochiometra,
lochiometritis,
lochiorrhea,
lochus,
loci,
lock,
lock bay,
lock horns,
lock in,
lock nut,
lock on to
British Dictionary definitions for lock, stock, and barrel (1 of 2)
lock
1
/ (lɒk) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of lock
lockable, adjectiveWord Origin for lock
Old English
loc; related to Old Norse
lok
British Dictionary definitions for lock, stock, and barrel (2 of 2)
lock
2
/ (lɒk) /
noun
a strand, curl, or cluster of hair
a tuft or wisp of wool, cotton, etc
(plural) mainly literary
hair, esp when curly or fine
Word Origin for lock
Old English
loc; related to Old Frisian
lok, Old Norse
lokkr lock of wool
Cultural definitions for lock, stock, and barrel
lock, stock, and barrel
The whole of anything: “Our new manager wants to reorganize the entire operation, lock, stock, and barrel.” The lock, stock, and barrel are the three parts of a rifle.
Idioms and Phrases with lock, stock, and barrel (1 of 2)
lock, stock, and barrel
The entirety; all of something. For example, Jean moved out of the house, lock, stock, and barrel. This expression alludes to the three elements of a firearm—the lock or firing mechanism, the stock or handle, and the barrel or tube. [Early 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with lock, stock, and barrel (2 of 2)
lock