Lockdown

Word LOCKDOWN
Character 8
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Pronunciations /ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/

Definitions and meanings of "Lockdown"

What do we mean by lockdown?

A protocol followed in an emergency that involves confining people in a secure place, such as the confinement of prison inmates in cells after a disturbance, or the locking of students and teachers in classrooms after a violent attack. noun

A situation in which this protocol is undertaken. noun

A facility, such as a prison, where people considered to be dangerous are locked inside living quarters or otherwise confined. noun

The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance noun

A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting. noun

The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g. in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g. in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or pandemic, etc.

A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.

When you literally cannot do anything involving socializing. you cant do anything but breathe eat, sleep, clean, and look(IE going to the school dance, going out with your friends, doing anything remotely fun) lock on lock Urban Dictionary

Got control over something or someone(LD) Urban Dictionary

1. The act of someone controlling somebody, especially when their's no commitment involved, so that somebody cannot move forth nor make up it's own mind, while letting that someone have it's way. 2. The act of someone controlling somebody's social life and activities. 3. The act of someone reporting it's every move to somebody. 4. Restrained from moving or acting; check, in check. 5. Someone who invades somebody's privacy. 6. Prison inmates confined to their cells as a security measure following a disturbance in the prison. 7. A prison, especially one that's maximum security. Urban Dictionary

To keep a close eye on. Urban Dictionary

Lockdown, or Lockdown Mode, is when a public school building is literally locked down so that the Police, as well as the Great Drug-Sniffing Dogs, can search - without a warrant - lockers for drugs and other Contraband Items. And before you ask, yes it is constitutional. I am so sorry. Urban Dictionary

An incident in a school in which all of the doors are locked, and students are removed from "dangerous" places in the school. Generally, the police are on scene, whether it is for the drug dogs or SWAT. Urban Dictionary

Jail Urban Dictionary

Already taken care of Urban Dictionary

Not being able to crap for long periods of time. Urban Dictionary

A stalling position in grappling by which one competitor will utterly ruin the match by holding his opponent and preventing real grappling. A position characterized by the lack of availability of submissions or ways of actually finishing the match. Urban Dictionary

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The word "lockdown" in example sentences

He never really had to go into what I call lockdown. ❋ MICHAEL JORDAN (2005)

And the school is under what they call lockdown, with no one being allowed in or out of the school. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Not surprisingly, shortly after Google+ made its debut, Zuckerberg flipped on a pink neon sign at headquarters with the word lockdown, signaling that employees were on notice to work around the clock on, among other things, replicating some of the most praised Google+ features. ❋ Unknown (2011)

What would you do if you had been mistaken for an illegal immigrant on Friday night and spent the entire weekend in lockdown with a bunch of crazy criminals a couple of which might have beaten you up at some point during the weekend. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Urumqi in lockdown after Uighurs riot (The Australian) ❋ Unknown (2009)

With their first-round pick, they took Georgia Tech guard Iman Shumpert, who is known as a lockdown defender. ❋ Kevin Clark (2011)

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Republican National Committee was placed in lockdown for 1.5 hours Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package was discovered in the mailroom. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gabriel is now 70 pounds of rambunctiousness, and Ed and Teri say they're in "lockdown mode." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Nevertheless, I do think the timing of this operation, and the pattern of Israeli activity leading up to it over the past several months, mainly keeping the screws tight on the Gaza lockdown, is likely in part related to the US political situation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Our intrepid cast is in lockdown in one room with, I hazard to guess, a secondary air ventilation system. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It's all about thievery with these specialists — players who either excel in lockdown defense or simply gamble often enough to make their mark in this corner of the box score. ❋ Unknown (2005)

BARR: No, the Capitol Hill Police have the credibility, so the people know that when they call a lockdown, there's a pretty good reason for it. ❋ Unknown (2006)

S. O'BRIEN: S. you think this a relatively short-term lockdown? ❋ Unknown (2005)

[1] -- which could potentially affect the estimated 25,000 American prisoners living in long-term lockdown -- is expected to come to trial in the US District Court in Baton ❋ Unknown (2010)

As disintegrated as this group is, it’s absurd to think that they wouldn’t have been in lockdown, and that they would have been out train shopping or just winding out another day at the Bing. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It seems that DRM lockdown is a fact of life if you’re a console gamer. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This administration is in lockdown and the Shrub doesn’t know how to reach out and compromise. ❋ Unknown (2005)

sorry [cayla]. [i cant go] to the mall im [on lockdown] ❋ Lockerslife (2013)

[i got you] [on lockdown] ❋ Anonymous (2003)

Why the average young female that has [a child], is [on lockdown] by [the baby] daddy? ❋ Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant (2006)

I [got that] [bitch on] lockdown. ❋ Ky (2003)

1. During the annual lockdown mode, we must turn off all the lights in the classroom and not move a muscle; if we are seen in the hallways we are automatically a suspect. 2. Many students question whether this Torture violates the fourth [amendment] - as there is search and seizure going on without a [Warrant] - but I'm afraid that you lose many [constitutional] rights when we go into our schools. ❋ Aleclair (2006)

Oh, [Stroudsburg High School] is [on lockdown] again. I wonder if they will be on [CNN] this time. ❋ Pizzaman035 (2008)

[johnny] [done fucked up], he's in lockdown [now] ❋ Spanky (2003)

"I [already] took [the trash] out, [its on] lockdown" ❋ Sarah (2003)

Oh [poor] [jerry] he's been [on lockdown] for a week. ❋ Anonymous!!poop (2010)

My match wouldn't have gone [the distance] if I hadn't been [paired] up with a dirty, guardpulling, lockdown [staller]. ❋ Jiujitsu Purist (2010)

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