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verb to enter a state of extreme focus, diverting attention to a specific object/action
1. It's december. Lock in.
2. Are you locked in alien?
Lock in by amputu+ January 4, 2025
to focus hard in order to achieve something/to activate your grindset
Lock in by Samsoneur January 24, 2025
Lock in as a newly introduced slang roughly in 2023 shortly means to focus or concentrate on something, get ready, or collect all your might.
Lock in by SashaPromin February 16, 2025
To be "locked in" is to be focused on a task at hand.
Jimmy: Hey can you help me lock in on this assignment? Tutor : yeah, I got you
Lock in by Atlas222 September 9, 2025
a group gathering where you are "locked" in a building. It may include games, movies, but never sleeping! sleeping is for losers :oP
Lauren and Monica went to the lock-in and didn't sleep. They were up till 6am
lock-in by Monica Jo July 3, 2007
Lock in - (noun)

The term used for when the pub doors get locked after hours for the locals. This is a more common occurance rural towns over England when the locals are allowed to drink and smoke after hours inside the pub freely with the landlords permission.

You know you’re part of a lock in when the blinds or curtains are pulled, the ashtrays come out from behind the bar and drinks are still being poured. This normally continues under the landlord discression as after closing time it is simply his property.

If you ever get the chance to attend one don’t turn it down, but never question what goes on.
Any of you boys fancy going to the pub tonight? I heard it’s going to be another lock-in.
Lock-in by Raver666666666 June 16, 2018