loc

1 of 2

variant spelling of lock entry 3 sense 1c

loc

2 of 2

verb

ˈläk 

variants or lock

locing ˈlä-kiŋ  or locking; loc'd ˈläkt  or locked; locs or locks

transitive + intransitive

: to form into dreadlocks

Let's face it: The process of waiting for your hair to loc can be both lengthy and frustrating.

—Del Sandeen

You can choose to let the hair loc and then separate it. But you can also part the hair in advance to divide it into distinct sections.

—Matt Sailor and Yves Jeffcoat

Chris Gilliam, 37, a 14-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department who began wearing locks last fall, was drawn to the style's symbolism. "If left to its own devices, our hair will lock. People, left to our own devices, maybe we will come together too," he says.

—David France et al.

… they use either braiding hair loc'd with your own hair or faux locs wrapped around your own hair.

—Sami Roberts

Deciding to lock your hair is a huge decision, not to mention permanent one.

—LaParis Hawkins

Examples of loc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The ladies who loc in 2021? —Jihan Forbe, Allure, 21 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

Verb

verbal derivative of lock entry 3 in dreadlock

Note: The use as a telic or change of state verb may indicate that the verb lock entry 2 has a role in the derivation.

First Known Use

Verb

1992, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing loc

• ad loc
• loc cit