Definition of Lock up

1. Verb. Secure by locking. "Lock up the house before you go on vacation"

Generic synonyms: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Derivative terms: Lockup

2. Verb. Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape. "She locked her jewels in the safe"
Exact synonyms: Lock, Lock Away, Lock In, Put Away, Shut Away, Shut Up
Generic synonyms: Confine
Derivative terms: Lockup

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lock Up

lockstitched
lockstitches
lockstitching
lockup
lockups
Lockwood's ligament
lock and key models
lock away
lock chamber
lock finger
lock hospital
lock in
lock out
lock ring
lock step
lock up (current term)
lock washer
LOCM
loco
loco
locobase
locoed
locoes
locofoco
locofocos
locoing
locoism
locoisms
locoman
locomen

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