Dictionary

lock in en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (alt-of, nonstandard) Nonstandard spelling of lock-in.
   alt of lock-in

Forms

lock in en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.
   • The dog won't escape now we've locked him in the kitchen.
   • The dog won't escape now we've locked him in.
2. (transitive) To fix the value of (something potentially variable).
   • I've locked in a rate of 5%.
   • I've got a 5% rate locked in.
3. (colloquial, transitive) To prevent (someone or something) from escaping, deteriorating, or switching to an alternative.
   • Companies find various ways to try to lock in a customer base by preventing the products or services from being fully fungible.
   • Our new foil packets keep the flavour of the crisps locked in.
4. (transitive) To synchronize (especially a rhythm section) into a groove.
5. (colloquial, intransitive, transitive) To focus entirely (on something).
   • The best ride of the day was one that Robert got - really locked in, screaming at the top of his lungs. 1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:
   • The missile's path is now locked in.
   • I need to lock in for this exam I'm taking tomorrow.

Forms

Antonyms

lock out

Coordinates

home in · lock on

Deriveds

lock-in · generational lock-in

Relateds

locked-in syndrome

Translations (33)

pl skupić się (to focus entirely) · es concertarse (to focus entirely) · pl blokować (to prevent switching) · de sich ins Zeug legen (to focus entirely) · es encerrar (to secure someone or something in) · cmn 全力以赴 (to focus entirely) · es hiperenfocarse (to focus entirely) · pl zablokować (to prevent switching) · fi lukita (to fix the value) · nn leggja seg i selen (to focus entirely) · es llavir (to prevent switching) · pl wziąć pod klucz (to secure someone or something in) · fi sulkea sisään (to secure someone or something in) · fr se donner à fond (to focus entirely) · fi kiinnittää (to fix the value) · es llavear (to prevent switching) · es ponerse para lo suyo (to focus entirely) · es enllavar (to secure someone or something in) · es ponerse las pilas (to focus entirely) · es mecatearse (to focus entirely) · es enllavar (to prevent switching) · pl skupiać się (to focus entirely) · pl brać pod klucz (to secure someone or something in) · es candar (to prevent switching) · fi lukita sisään (to secure someone or something in) · es echarle ganas (to focus entirely) · es encauzarse (to focus entirely) · cmn 盡力而為 /尽力而为 (to focus entirely) · es abocarse (to focus entirely) · pl zatrzymywać (to fix the value) · fr mettre le plaquet (to focus entirely) · es encarrilarse (to focus entirely) · pl zatrzymać (to fix the value)