interlock

interlock is a 9-letter English word with 7 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one another; to interlace firmly. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one another; to interlace firmly.
2. transitive verb. To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening.
3. noun. the act of interlocking or meshing

   "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"

   Synonyms: interlocking, mesh, meshing

4. noun. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

   "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"

5. verb. coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively

   Synonyms: mesh

6. verb. become engaged or intermeshed with one another

   "They were locked in embrace"

   Synonyms: lock

7. verb. hold in a locking position

   "He locked his hands around her neck"

   Synonyms: interlace, lock

Synonyms

interlocking, mesh, meshing, lock, interlace

Common word forms

interlocks, interlocked, interlocker, interlocking

Words from these letters

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