Synonyms for interlock

Most common

lock · interlace · mesh

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To fit or clasp together securely.

2. n. 1

   A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.

   The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open.

Related words

Phrases

ignition interlock

Forms

Plural

interlocks → meshings…

Past participle

interlocked
e.g. interlocked → locked, interlaced, meshed…

Example sentences

• lock I want you to go to your rooms and lock the doors.
• mesh Their comedic styles mesh well with each others'.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

lock¹, mesh¹

7 letters

meshing²

9 letters

interlace³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (meshing² = 2 syllables).