overlock
over·lock/ˈəʊvəˌlɒk/noun, verb
overlock is spelled O-V-E-R-L-O-C-K: 8 letters and 2 syllables (over·lock). It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, overlock means “A stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of overlock is overlocks.
How many letters and syllables are in overlock?
| Letters | 8: O-V-E-R-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: over·lock |
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is overlock?
Overlock appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce overlock?
- UK /ˈəʊvəˌlɒk/
Overlock has 2 syllables, split over·lock in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of overlock
- overlocks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- overlocking participle, present
- overlocked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does overlock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming.
verb
- 1
To stitch in this manner.
- 2
To make the bolt of a lock go too far.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does overlock come from?
From over- + lock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).