instalock
instalock verb: to select a character in a multiplayer video game immediately after the selection process begins.
Verb
instalock (third-person singular simple present instalocks, present participle instalocking, simple past and past participle instalocked)
- To select a character in a multiplayer video game immediately after the selection process begins.
- Because instalocking shows you have no courtesy toward your team and are only thinking about yourself […] I get mad at people who instalock even if its not for the role I want. Its just a jerk move.2013 February 3, DeadpooL7, “Why do people get so mad about instalocking?”, in GameFAQs, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2025
- just because someone instalocks a champion doesnt mean they cant fill in roles that the team needs.2013 February 3, MwarriorHiei, “Why do people get so mad about instalocking?”, in GameFAQs, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2025
Forms of instalock
| third-person singular present | instalocks |
|---|---|
| present participle | instalocking |
| past participle | instalocked |
| past | instalocked |
Origin of instalock
From insta- + lock.
Questions about instalock
- What does instalock mean?
- Instalock means to select a character in a multiplayer video game immediately after the selection process begins.
- What part of speech is instalock?
- Instalock is a verb.
- What is the past tense of instalock?
- The past tense of instalock is instalocked.
Words near instalock in the dictionary
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