lock in

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === lock in (third-person singular simple present locks in, present participle locking in, simple past and past participle locked in) (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure. (transitive) To fix the value of (something potentially variable). (transitive, colloquial) To prevent (someone or something) from escaping, deteriorating, or switching to an alternative. (transitive, music) To synchronize (especially a rhythm section) into a groove. (transitive or intransitive, colloquial) To focus entirely (on something). Coordinate terms: lock on; home in ==== Antonyms ==== lock out ==== Derived terms ==== generational lock-in lock-in (noun) ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === lock in (plural lock ins) Nonstandard spelling of lock-in. === Anagrams === Nickol, inlock