lock up
/ˌlɒk ˈʌp/verb
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1
To imprison or incarcerate (someone).
2
To put (something) away in a locked location for safekeeping; (occasionally, chiefly humorously) to sequester (a person) in a similar way.
3
To close (and often lock) all doors and windows (of a place) securely.
4
To lock (a door, window, etc.).
5
To cease responding.
6
To cause (a program) to cease responding or to freeze.
7
To stop moving; to seize.
8
To stop spinning due to excessive braking torque.
9
To lose one's forward momentum; to freeze.
10
To (mistakenly) cause or have one of one's wheels to lock up (stop spinning).
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