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lock away

lock a·way
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lok uh-wey]
    • /lɒk əˈweɪ/
    • /lɒk əˈweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lok uh-wey]
    • /lɒk əˈweɪ/

Definitions of lock away words

  • noun lock away put in prison 1
  • noun lock away put in institution 1
  • transitivephrasal verb lock away keep safe, hidden 1
  • phrasal verb lock away If you lock something away in a place or container, you put or hide it there and fasten the lock. 0
  • phrasal verb lock away To lock someone away means to put them in prison or a secure mental hospital. 0
  • phrasal verb lock away If you lock yourself away, you go somewhere where you can be alone, and do not come out or see anyone for some time. 0
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Parts of speech for Lock away

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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lock away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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