warlock

noun

war·​lock ˈwȯr-ˌläk 

1

: a man practicing the black arts : sorcerer compare witch

2

: conjurer

Examples of warlock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ganondorf is a powerful warlock king driven to dominate protagonists Link and Princess Zelda’s kingdom of Hyrule. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Using a warlock’s old spellbook, the aspiring filmmakers conjure a seemingly harmless mutant, who unbeknownst to them, has dastardly designs of world domination. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

The bony villain is a warlock who stole the throne of Eternia from King Randor and now rules it with a tyrannical fist. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English warloghe, from Old English wǣrloga one that breaks faith, the Devil, from wǣr faith, troth + -loga (from lēogan to lie); akin to Old English wǣr true — more at very, lie

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for warlock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk

Kids Definition

warlock

noun

war·​lock ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌläk 

: a man who practices witchcraft : sorcerer, wizard