Meanings
verblock away (third-person singular simple present locks away, present participle locking away, simple past and past participle locked away)
present singular third person locks away · participle present locking away · participle past locked away · past locked away
- transitiveTo lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbplace in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish vangita
- vangitato lock up; to lock in a safe place
German wegsperren
- wegsperrento lock up; to lock in a safe place
Polish chować pod kluczem, schować pod kluczem
- chować pod kluczemto lock up; to lock in a safe place
- schować pod kluczemto lock up; to lock in a safe place
Cite this entry
APA
lock away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20away
MLA
“lock away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20away. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock away,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20away.
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