Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: padlock  'pad,lók
  1. A detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
Verb: padlock  'pad,lók
  1. Fasten with a padlock

Derived forms: padlocks, padlocking, padlocked

Type of: lock

Encyclopedia: Padlock