lock sb out
(STOP ENTERING) — phrasal verb with lock /lɒk/
/lɑːk/ verb Definition
B2 to prevent someone from entering a building or room by locking the door: He had to break into the house because his girlfriend had locked him out.Locking and bolting
(Definition of lock sb out (STOP ENTERING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
-
lock noun (WATER)
-
lock noun (WHEELS)
-
lock sb in phrasal verb
-
lock sb into sth phrasal verb
-
lock sb out of sth phrasal verb
- lock sb out phrasal verb (STOP ENTERING)
-
lock sb out phrasal verb (STOP WORKING)
-
lock sb up phrasal verb
-
lock sth away phrasal verb
-
lock verb (BECOME FIXED)
-
lock verb (MAKE SAFE)
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “lock sb out”
Word of the Day
throw caution to the wind/winds
to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
