dreadlock UK /ˈdɹɛdlɒk/US /ˈdɹɛdˌlɑk/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A single strand of dreadlocks. verb1 •To put (hair) into dreadlocks.I paced the avenues, mane dreadlocked by city dirt. — 2004 formsdreadlocked · dreadlocking · dreadlocks