Padlocking [verb]
Definition of Padlocking:
attach, tie up
Synonyms of Padlocking:
● Fix
● Clinch
● Settle
● Cement
● Lock
● Clamp
● Tighten
● Adjust
● Chain
● Bind
● Button
● Tack
● Hitch
● Nail
● Lash
● Moor
● Bolt
● Fasten
● Close
● Tie
● Catch
● Anchor
● Padlock
● Rivet
● Pinion
● Hook on
● Lock up
● Tie down
Opposite/Antonyms of Padlocking:
● Hurt
● Give up
● Lose
● Unchain
● Untie
● Loose
● Let go
● Free
● Open
● Unfasten
● Unfix
● Injure
● Harm
● Endanger
● Forfeit
● Unhitch
● Disjoin
● Detach
● Release
● Loosen
● Unlock
● Unsettle
Sentence/Example of Padlocking:
After dinner I was approaching insanity over the folly of the men who were padlocking my trunks.
To shut people out is like padlocking the orchards on Sunday, and stopping the machinery that makes the apples grow.
Bart was, therefore, in high spirits as he left the express office, padlocking the door securely.
A gateman crossed the tracks from the in-station, padlocking the gates carefully after him.