Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "locking" []

  • A style of dancing in which energetic maneuvers are performed, especially emphasizing the use of arm movements, usually to funk or hip-hop music. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "locking" in a sentence
  • "Recently, I've found myself using the term "locking it down" frequently in conversations."
  • ""I don't know what you call locking up," said I, angrily."
  • "He is a restricted free agent whom the Blues have tremendous interest in locking up long term."