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- Dictionaryun·locked/ˌənˈläkt/
adjective
- 1. not locked: "unlocked doors"
- 2. (of a mobile phone) capable of operating on the network of any chosen carrier: "with an unlocked phone you can use SIM cards from any service provider"
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to open something, especially a door that is locked (= fastened with a lock) using a key or an electronic device: I think I left the garage door unlocked. to enter a password or number in order to be able to use a mobile phone: You need to know the secret PIN to unlock your mobile phone upon power up.
1. : to unfasten the lock of. 2. : open, undo. 3. : to free from restraints or restrictions. the shock unlocked a flood of tears. 4. : to furnish a key to : disclose. intransitive verb. : to become unfastened or freed from restraints. Synonyms. loosen. release. uncork. unleash. unloosen. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
to open something, especially a door that is locked (= fastened with a lock) using a key or an electronic device: I think I left the garage door unlocked. to enter a password or number in order to be able to use a mobile phone: You need to know the secret PIN to unlock your mobile phone upon power up.
to open or release by or as if by undoing a lock. to open (anything firmly closed or joined): to unlock the jaws. to lay open; disclose: to unlock the secrets of one's heart. verb (used without object) to become unlocked. unlock. / ʌnˈlɒk / verb. tr to unfasten (a lock, door, etc) tr to open, release, or let loose.
Automatically, as a result of habit, she unlocked her jewel-case and took out a tiny phial containing minute cachets. She was still awake in the morning, when Celestine unlocked the kitchen door and came in to light the fire. Unlocked definition: not locked. See examples of UNLOCKED used in a sentence.
Definition of unlocked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
unlocked. Something that's unlocked isn't latched or secured. You can open an unlocked door and walk right through it. If your front door isn't locked, it's unlocked. Unless you lock it with a key or turn a bolt in the latch, it's going to stay unlocked.
unlock something to use a code or password to get access to more data or features on a computer or phone, or in a computer game. Players complete goals, unlock new levels and progress through the game. Additional features can be unlocked in-app for $5.99. Topics Computers c2.
When you unlock something, you turn a key or use a code in order to open it. You have to unlock your locker before you can get the books you need for English class. You might unlock your front door by turning a bolt or unlock a hotel room door by sliding a card into a reader.
1. a. To undo (a lock) by turning a key or corresponding part. b. To undo the lock of. 2. To give access to; open. 3. To set free; release: The news unlocked a torrent of emotion. 4. To provide a key to; disclose or reveal: unlock a mystery. v.intr. To become unfastened, loosened, or freed from something that restrains.
