lock on

verb

variants or lock onto

locked on or locked onto; locking on or locking onto; locks on or locks onto

transitive verb

: to acquire (something, such as a target or signal) automatically using a sensor (such as radar)

Examples of lock on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Someone cut the lock on a white Super 73 e-bike and stole it. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Social Circle went as far as to put a lock on the water meter going to the property on the outskirts of town. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 June 2026

The brand has a lock on practical and elegant wardrobe staples, like its best-selling Mongolian cashmere tee and jeans that fit like a dream. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Teoscar Hernández took three steps before leaving the batter’s box, his bat outstretched and his eyes locked on the towering arc of a baseball leaving the field. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for lock on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon