tick a lock (English, verb)
expansion: tick a lock (third-person singular simple present ticks a lock, present participle ticking a lock, simple past and past participle ticked a lock)
Senses:
glosses: To keep quiet or keep a secret.
Forms:
form: ticks a lock
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: ticking a lock
tags: participle
present
form: ticked a lock
tags: participle
past
form: ticked a lock
tags: past