Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok]
- /ˈlɑːkt ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lok]
- /ˈlɑːkt ɪn/
Definitions of locked in words
- noun locked in a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. 1
- noun locked in a contrivance for fastening or securing something. 1
- noun locked in the mechanism that explodes the charge; gunlock. safety (def 4). 1
- noun locked in any device or part for stopping temporarily the motion of a mechanism. 1
- noun locked in an enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc., with gates at each end, for raising or lowering vessels from one level to another by admitting or releasing water. 1
- noun locked in an air lock or decompression chamber. 1
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Origin of locked in
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English loc fastening, bar; cognate with Middle Low German lok, Old High German loh, Old Norse lok a cover, lid, Gothic -luk in usluk opening; akin to Old English lūcan to shut
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Parts of speech for Locked in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
locked in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
locked in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for locked in
adj locked in
- astute — If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- bullheaded — blindly stubborn; headstrong
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- hard-boiled — Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify.
- headstrong — determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
verb locked in
- insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- wrap — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- intern — to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
Antonyms for locked in
adj locked in
- laid-back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- willing — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
verb locked in
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