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dreadlock Meaning & Definition

/ˈdɹɛdlɒk/

What Does Dreadlock Mean?

Dreadlock is used as a noun meaning A single strand of dreadlocks. As a verb, it means To put (hair) into dreadlocks.

Dreadlock: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/ˈdɹɛdlɒk/
Pluraldreadlocks
Verb formsdreadlocks, dreadlocking, dreadlocked

Dreadlock Definition (Noun)

  1. A single strand of dreadlocks.

Dreadlock as a Verb

  1. To put (hair) into dreadlocks.

Synonyms of Dreadlock

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Word Forms & Grammar

dreadlock (plural dreadlocks)

dreadlock (third-person singular simple present dreadlocks, present participle dreadlocking, simple past and past participle dreadlocked)

Words That Rhyme With Dreadlock

headlockdead lockhead lockled lockeread lockread lockethread lock

Origin of Dreadlock

From dreadlocks.

Questions People Ask About Dreadlock

Is dreadlock a noun or a verb?

Dreadlock is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of dreadlock?

The plural of dreadlock is dreadlocks.

What is the past tense of dreadlock?

The past tense of dreadlock is dreadlocked. The present participle is dreadlocking.

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