locking out

A form of lock out — To inadvertently prevent (a person, particularly oneself) from entering a place, by leaving it locked.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lock out
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APA

locking out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locking%20out

MLA

“locking out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locking%20out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locking out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locking%20out.

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