locking
/lˈɑkɪŋ/noun2 syllables
Locking means: the act of locking something up to protect it.
Synonyms for locking1
noun, as in the act of locking something up to protect it
lockup
What does locking mean?1
noun
1
the act of locking something up to protect it
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with locking?8
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Locking in a sentence
- I am locking up the documents in the desk.Amittai
- I went to bed after locking all the doors and windows.CK
- Leon went home after locking the place up.Amastan
- Lukas was not in favor of locking up schizophrenic patients.Amastan
- Gustavo left the vehicle there without taking the keys or locking the doors.Amastan
- You're responsible for locking up and taking the keys.Amastan
- Locking all the doors, I went to bed.unknown
- Bruno emerged quickly, grabbing Isabella and locking her in hold.Amastan
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Forms of locking
as a noun
- plural
- lockings