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softlocking

softlocking is the present participle and gerund of softlock.

Meaning of softlock

Verb

softlock (third-person singular simple present softlocks, present participle softlocking, simple past and past participle softlocked)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To be in or cause a softlock; to remain playable but unable to progress.

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Questions about softlocking

What is softlocking the present participle and gerund of?
Softlocking is the present participle and gerund of softlock.

Words near softlocking in the dictionary

  1. softloaded
  2. softloading
  3. softloads
  4. softlock
  5. softlocked
  6. softlocking
  7. softlocks
  8. softly
  9. softly softly
  10. softly, softly
  11. softly, softly caught the monkey

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