Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lock off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
lock- off
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop talking to (someone); to cut (someone) out; to ghost (someone).

Slang

verb

To keep (someone) out of (something or someplace) using a lock.

Informal

verb

To turn in the warp thread or strands of a piece of cloth when finished to stop strands unravelling.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

lock offs (present, singular) locking off (participle, present) locked off (participle, past) locked off (past)

Questions

What does lock off mean?
To stop talking to (someone); to cut (someone) out; to ghost (someone).

How to pronounce lock off

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