Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lock eyes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: lock- eyes
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stare into the eyes of someone who is staring back into your eyes.

Inflected Forms

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

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does lock eyes mean?: To stare into the eyes of someone who is staring back into your eyes.

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