Dictionary.com

picklock

[ pik-lok ]
/ ˈpɪkˌlɒk /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for picklock on Thesaurus.com
noun
a person who picks a lock, especially a burglar.
a thief.
an instrument for picking a lock; lockpick.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of picklock

First recorded in 1545–55; pick1 + lock1

Words nearby picklock

pickle, pickleball, pickled, pickle juice, pickleworm, picklock, pick-me-up, pick 'n' mix, pick-off, pick of the litter, pick on
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Words related to picklock

crook, robber, thief, housebreaker, owl, pilferer, prowler, safecracker, cat burglar, filcher

How to use picklock in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for picklock

picklock
/ (ˈpɪkˌlɒk) /
noun
a person who picks locks, esp one who gains unlawful access to premises by this means
an instrument for picking locks
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK