padlock
/ˈpædˌlɑk/ verb C2- To lock using a padlock. · They padlocked the gates to prevent anyone from entering.· The storage room was padlocked overnight.
He/she/it padlocks · Past padlocked · Past participle padlocked · -ing form padlocking
Verb forms
- Base form
- padlock
- He/she/it
- padlocks
- Past
- padlocked
- Past participle
- padlocked
- -ing form
- padlocking
From the library
He sought to open it; lock and padlock were fastened; these faithful guardians seemed unwilling to surrender their trust.
“Closed and padlocked.”
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