Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lock into

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
lock- in-to
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To firmly commit to (something or someone).

Transitive verb

verb

To involve (a person or thing) in (a plan or system) in such a way that escaping from it is difficult.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does lock into mean?
To firmly commit to (something or someone).

How to pronounce lock into

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