Synonyms and antonyms of To close or lock something in British Thesaurus

close off ()

to prevent people from entering a place, using a road etc

close up ()

to lock the doors of a building or business

lock out ()

to prevent someone from coming into a room or building by locking the door

lock up ()

to lock all the doors and windows of a building so that no one can get in

lock (verb)

to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it

shut (verb)

to close something, for example a door, window, or drawer

close (verb)

if you close something, or if it closes, it moves to cover an open area

lock (verb)

to become fastened with a lock

shut (verb)

if something such as a door or window shuts, it closes

shut (verb)

if you shut a book or magazine, you close it so that you only see the cover

bang (verb)

to close with a lot of force, or to close something with a lot of force, making a loud noise

bar (verb)

to put something across a door or window so that no one can get through it

barricade (verb)

to shut yourself inside a place and block all the entrances so that no one can get in

batten down ()

to make something such as a door or window safe by closing it tightly or fastening it with a piece of wood

batten down the hatches ()

to close the entrances to the lower part of a ship very tightly, especially in a storm

block off ()

to cover or close something completely so that nothing can move through it

board up ()

to cover a window or door with wooden boards

bolt (verb)

to lock a door or window using a bolt

bung (verb)

to close a container with a bung

cap (verb)

to put a cover or lid on something

clasp (verb)

to fasten something that has a clasp

closure (noun)

the process of temporarily preventing people from using a place, for example a road or bridge

cork (verb)

to close something, especially a bottle, with a cork

draw (verb)

to pull something across a space in order to close or open it

fasten (verb)

to close a door, gate, or window so that it will not open using something such as a lock, catch, or bolt

fasten (verb)

if a door or window etc fastens in a particular way, you close it in that way

jam something open/shut ()

to make a door or window stay open or shut by pushing something under it or against it

latch (verb)

to fasten a door, gate etc with a latch

nail up ()

to use nails to fasten a door or window firmly shut

padlock (verb)

to fix a padlock to something so it cannot be opened or moved

pull (verb)

to open or close something that covers a window

roll up ()

if you roll a car window up, you turn a handle or push a button so that the window goes up

seal (verb)

to close a container or space by covering it with something so that air or other substances cannot get in or out

seal an envelope ()

to close an envelope by sticking down the top edge

shut (verb)

British to close a business at the end of the working day or for a short period of time

shut/slam the door in someone’s face ()

to close a door violently when someone is about to come into a room

shut up ()

to close a building so that people cannot enter or leave it

shut up shop (informal)

informal to close a business, either permanently or at the end of the working day

slam (verb)

to shut a door or a lid with great force so that it makes a loud noise, often because you are angry

wall up ()

to permanently close the doors and windows of a room or house, for example with bricks or wooden boards