to put someone in a room and lock the door so they cannot leave
You can’t keep me locked in.
She went to her hotelroom and lockedherself in.
Synonyms and related words
To put a person or animal in a place they cannot leave
shut in
imprison
confine
2
lock in profits/gains etc.businessto get a financial benefit that continues for a long time, for example by selling stocks that have gone up in value before they can go back down
Synonyms and related words
To invest money
hedge
taper
have skin in the game
lock in
phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
lock in onphrasal verb
lock in onphrasal verb at lock onto
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
lock in
he/she/it
locks in
present participle
locking in
past tense
locked in
past participle
locked in
DEFINITIONS2
1
to put someone in a room and lock the door so they cannot leave
You can’t keep me locked in.
She went to her hotelroom and lockedherself in.
Synonyms and related words
To put a person or animal in a place they cannot leave
shut in
imprison
confine
2
lock in profits/gains etcbusinessto get a financial benefit that continues for a long time, for example by selling shares that have gone up in value before they can go back down