Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardlock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hard-lock
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation where a game becomes unplayable or unresponsive due to a glitch, making further progress or action impossible.

verb

To be in or cause a hardlock.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Etymology

From hard + lock.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hardlocks (plural) hardlocks (present, singular) hardlocking (participle, present) hardlocked (participle, past) hardlocked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

softlock

Questions

What does hardlock mean?
A situation where a game becomes unplayable or unresponsive due to a glitch, making further progress or action impossible.
Where does hardlock come from?
From hard + lock.

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