unlock

Meanings

Plural: unlocks

Verb

open the lock of
- "unlock the door"
set free or release
become unlocked
- "The door unlocked from the inside"
To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
To obtain access to something; to meet the requirements of a security or protection system.
To configure (a mobile phone) so that it is not bound to any particular carrier.
To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge or potential.
To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.
To make available.
To undermine something that has control over a situation; to find a way to counter or oppose.

Noun

The act of unlocking something.
An initially hidden feature that is made available to reward the player for some achievement.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unloken, unlouken, onlouken, from Old English onlūcan (“to unlock”), equivalent to un- + lock. Cognate with Dutch ontluiken (“to unlock”).

Synonyms

unlockable

Antonyms

lock

Scrabble Score: 12

unlock is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
unlock is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unlock is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

unlock is a valid Words With Friends word