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Meaning of "lock-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCK-UP

lock-up  [ˈlɒkʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCK-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lock-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOCK-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lock-up in the English dictionary

The first definition of lock-up in the dictionary is a garage that is not attached to the user's house. Other definition of lock-up is a small shop with no attached quarters for the owner or shopkeeper. Lock-Up is also a jail or block of cells.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCK-UP


backup
ˈbækʌp
buttercup
ˈbʌtəˌkʌp
cup
kʌp
eyecup
ˈaɪˌkʌp
giltcup
ˈɡɪltˌkʌp
hiccup
ˈhɪkʌp
kingcup
ˈkɪŋˌkʌp
oilcup
ˈɔɪlˌkʌp
scup
skʌp
shake-up
ˈʃeɪkʌp
teacup
ˈtiːˌkʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCK-UP

lock forward
lock gate
lock horns
lock keeper
lock on to
lock out
lock stitch
lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
lock up
lock-in
lock, stock, and barrel
lockable
lockage
lockbox
lockdown
Locke
locked
locked in
locked-in syndrome
locker

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCK-UP

break-up
crack-up
crystal pick-up
fuck-up
hook-up
jack-up
kick-up
knock-up
look-up
magnetic pick-up
mark-up
mock-up
muck-up
pick-up
satellite link-up
shook-up
stack-up
stick-up
stuck-up
walk-up

Synonyms and antonyms of lock-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lock-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCK-UP

Find out the translation of lock-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lock-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lock-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锁止
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lock-up
570 millions of speakers

English

lock-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लॉक अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قفل المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блокировки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lock- up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lock-up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mengunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lock-up-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロックアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잠금 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngunci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khóa -up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூட்ட அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉक-अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilitlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lock- up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lock -up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блокування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blocare - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lock - up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toesluit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lock- up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

låse opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lock-up

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCK-UP»

The term «lock-up» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.007 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCK-UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lock-up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lock-up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lock-up

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QUOTES WITH «LOCK-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lock-up.
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Noomi Rapace
We need more extreme movies in Sweden. Personal projects that are necessarily made for a bigger audience. I think it creates a creative lock-up to have the audience as a goal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCK-UP»

Discover the use of lock-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lock-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Muslim Brothers in Lock-up, USA
This work describes the dynamic interactions of the Muslim brothers in a crowded prison system, along side the many groups and organizations that seek their own agendas on a daily basis, which is often one of conflict.
Faheem Majeed, 2006
2
Encyclopedia of Alternative Investments
Feri Institutional Advisors GmbH Bad Homburg, Germany A lock-up period is the minimum investment holding period required by hedge funds. During the lock-up period, the investors cannot take money out of the fund. The hedge fund ...
Greg N. Gregoriou, 2008
3
Torqueflite A-727 Transmission Handbook: How to Rebuild Or ...
(TSR Racing Products) w/lock-up) in the valve body, to the forward cooler line opening in the case. This oil is then directed to the cooler. Lock-Up Converter Operation Note: More information on lock-up converter design and operation can be ...
Carl Munroe, 2003
4
The UK Trader&'s Bible
When a company lists one of its subsidiaries on the market, but retains a large interest (such as GUS did when it sold its stake in Burberry), it is common for there to be a lock-up arrangement over the remaining stake in an attempt to reassure ...
Dominic Connolly, 2010
5
Imposing Tables and Lock-Up Appliances: Describing the Tools ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alexander A Stewart, 2011
6
na
Lock-up clauses. Contractual lock-up clauses can delay an investor's exit from the firm. For example, a hedge fund or a private equity fund could ask investors to agree to a lock-up according to which they must keep their money in the fund for  ...
7
Leveraged Management Buyouts: Causes and Consequences
The purpose of a lock-up is to provide only an advantage, not the certainty of success. Lock-ups can take two general forms: the stock lock-up and the asset lock-up. The stock lock-up involves the purchase, or the granting of an option to ...
Yakov Amihud, 2002
8
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
66 Aben stwyth County Gaol and Lock-up House 69 Aberayron County Lock-up House 70 Cornwall : Bodmin County Gaol and House of Correction 1 Bodmin Borough Lock-up House 9 Launceston Town Prison ........... 1 0 Falmouth Borough ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1849
9
Start-Up and Emerging Companies: Planning, Financing and ...
[d]— Lock-Ups Lock-up provisions prohibit the stockholders from selling their shares for a period of time following an initial public offering. The standard time period is 180 days. Lock-up provisions are required by underwriters to complete an ...
Richard D. Harroch, Gregory C. Smith, 2013
10
THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS
Page Number of lock-up houses . .60 Number inspected ... .60 Difficulty in defining lock-up houses . 60 Dad state of most lock-up houses . . 61 Want of resident keepers . . .61 Ends of justice sometimes defeated . 61 Bedding ..... .61 Allowance ...
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9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCK-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lock-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ascendis Pharma A/S's Lock-Up Period To End on July 27th …
Ascendis Pharma A/S logo Ascendis Pharma A/S's (NASDAQ:ASND) lock-up period will end on Monday, July 27th. Ascendis Pharma A/S had ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
2
Zosano Pharma Corp's (ZSAN) Lock-Up Period Will End on July …
Zosano Pharma Corp logo Zosano Pharma Corp's (NASDAQ:ZSAN) lock-up period will end on Monday, July 27th. Zosano Pharma Corp had ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
3
Media Advisory - CRTC Media Lock-Up and Technical … - CNW Group
OTTAWA-GATINEAU, July 20, 2015 /CNW/ - On Wednesday July 22, 2015, a media lock-up will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»
4
Box's (BOX) Lock-Up Period To End on July 22nd | WKRB News …
Box logo Box's (NYSE:BOX) lock-up period is set to expire on Wednesday, July 22nd. Box had issued 12,500,000 shares in its initial public ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
5
Euronav NV's Lock-Up Period Set To End on July 22nd (NASDAQ …
Euronav NV logo Euronav NV's (NASDAQ:EURN) lock-up period is set to end on Wednesday, July 22nd. Euronav NV had issued 16,260,000 ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
6
Lock-up shares worth 17.5 bln yuan eligible for trade | Shanghai Daily
BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Lock-up shares worth 17.5 billion yuan (2.86 billion U.S. dollars) will become eligible for trade on China's stock ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
7
Three escape Linstead lock-up, Police seeking help to recapture them
The St Catherine North Police are seeking the public's assistance in recapturing three prisoners that escaped custody at the Linstead Police ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
8
Box's (BOX) Lock-Up Period Will Expire on July 22nd
Box logo Box's (NYSE:BOX) lock-up period is set to end on Wednesday, July 22nd. Box had issued 12,500,000 shares in its initial public ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
9
County jail shipping inmates to Beaumont lock-up
For the first time in three years, the Harris County sheriff began transferring busloads of inmates this week to other correctional facilities to avoid ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»

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