Lock up - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈlɑːk ʌp|  American pronunciation of the word lock up
Brit.  |lɒk ʌp|  British pronunciation of the word lock up

verb

- secure by locking
lock up the house before you go on vacation
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape (syn: lock, lock away, lock in, put away, shut up)

Extra examples

All his capital is locked up in foreign companies.

If you lock up your anger, it will only cause trouble later.

All his capital is locked up in land.

Don't forget to lock up when you leave.

I'll leave you to lock up.

Don't forget to lock up the warehouse.

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