Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lock under

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
lock- un-der
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To serve a life sentence in prison.

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

locks under (present, singular) locking under (participle, present) locked under (participle, past) locked under (past)

Questions

What does lock under mean?
To serve a life sentence in prison.

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