Overview of verb key

The verb key has 5 senses

• identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name -- (identify as in botany or biology, for example)


• key -- (provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building")


• key -- (vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot")


• key -- (regulate the musical pitch of)


• key -- (harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude")

Overview of adj keyed

The adj keyed has 2 senses

• keyed -- (fitted with or secured by a key; "a keyed instrument"; "the locks have not yet been keyed")


• keyed -- (set to a key or tone)