locked — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Having undergone locking; secured by a lock.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   A locked door barred the way.

2. Protected by a mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   You can't delete a locked computer file.

3. Very drunk.

   Usage

   • Ireland
   • not-comparable

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   'Drunk. Battered. Ar meisce. In a state of alcohol-induced intoxication.' […] Nadine and I once watched the news and had a shot of absinthe every time someone said unnatural. We were absolutely locked.'

4. Bound to a carrier.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • of a phone

   Antonyms

   unlocked

5. Styled into dreadlocks; wearing dreadlocks.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   loc'ddreadlocked