unlock

Word parts

un- + lock

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈlɒk/

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• Hyphenation: un‧lock

Verb

Plain form unlock

Third-person singular unlocks

Past tense unlocked

Past participle unlocked

Present participle unlocking

1. (transitive) You unlock a door with a key when you want to enter.

   David left his house keys at work, so his housemate had to unlock the door for him.