View synonyms for lock-in

lock-in

[ lok-in ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

lock-in

an illegal session of selling alcohol in a bar after the time when it should, by law, be closed

Origin of lock-in¹

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase lock in

The law's supporters have been counting on a lock-in effect to make the law hard to repeal.

Lock-in is the decreased likelihood to search for, or change to, another option once an investment in something has been made.

To every appeal they heartlessly refused to divulge the key to the lock-in.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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