lock out
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lock out
verb locks out · locking out · locked out
- To inadvertently prevent (a person, particularly oneself) from entering a place, by leaving it locked. I've locked myself out of my room again!
- To prevent from accessing a data structure. The synchronize keyword locks out all other threads trying to access the object.
- (industrial) To prevent (a person, including oneself) from powering up or turning on a machine when doing so would be dangerous (accomplished with objects such as padlocks or zip ties placed through the switch handle, for example)
- (colloquial, sometimes humorous) To be unable to concentrate. Bro, I am totally locked out on this assignment.
noun lock outs
- Misspelling of lockout
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verb inadvertently prevent from entering a place
| Português | trancar para fora |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | aussperren |
| Italiano | escludere, chiudersi fuori |
verb prevent from accessing a data structure
| Italiano | escludere |
|---|
noun an event in which an employer bars employees from working
| Deutsch | Aussperrung |
|---|---|
| Italiano | serrata |
Talk about this word "lock out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lock%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lock out. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lock%20out "lock out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lock%20out.
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@misc{lock_out_2026,
title = {lock out},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lock%20out},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
