Lockdown Definition & Meaning
lockdown
- noun
- the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
"Lockdown" in song lyrics
See how lockdown is used in real songs:
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"Cause society is just like the pen, so get ready for the lockdown"
Big Mike f/ Pimp C — Havin Thangs -
"Slam, only does a bottle we gon' lockdown"
Da Hol' 9 — Lemmehollaatcha -
"But fame couldn't keep things in his hands 'til the lockdown"
DJ I-Dee f/ Jean Grae, Wrekonize — The Right
Words that rhyme with lockdown
Usage tips for "lockdown"
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- What does lockdown mean?
- the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
- What part of speech is lockdown?
- Lockdown is a noun.