lock eyes

verb

To stare into the eyes of someone who is staring back into your eyes.

Meanings

verblock eyes (third-person singular simple present locks eyes, present participle locking eyes, simple past and past participle locked eyes)

present singular third person locks eyes · participle present locking eyes · participle past locked eyes · past locked eyes

  1. To stare into the eyes of someone who is staring back into your eyes.

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APA

lock eyes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20eyes

MLA

“lock eyes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20eyes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock eyes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20eyes.

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