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locking into

locking into is the present participle and gerund of lock into.

Meaning of lock into

Verb

lock into (third-person singular simple present locks into, present participle locking into, simple past and past participle locked into)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To firmly commit to (something or someone).
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To involve (a person or thing) in (a plan or system) in such a way that escaping from it is difficult.

Questions about locking into

What is locking into the present participle and gerund of?
Locking into is the present participle and gerund of lock into.

Words near locking into in the dictionary

  1. locking eyes
  2. locking frame
  3. locking frames
  4. locking horns
  5. locking in
  6. locking into
  7. locking lips
  8. locking off
  9. locking on
  10. locking out
  11. locking room

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