See Also: praise 2, noun(dictionary)
lock 2, noun(dictionary)
Lock or Lock-in - Motor Sports(gambling)
praise(2)(dictionary)
Praise(medicine)
praise(1)(dictionary)
In Praise of Blue M&M's(recipes)
praise 1, verb(dictionary)
Hep-lock u-p(health)
Lock-out(money)

lock-up (iou) and praise 2, noun (oh)


lock-up (iou)



lock-up adjective & noun. M18.
[from lock up s.v. LOCK verb1.]
A. adjective. Esp. of a building or room: able to be locked up. M18.
Morecambe Guardian The accommodation provides lock-up shop plus freezer room.
b. noun.
The action or an act of locking something up, esp. a building for the night; the time at which a building is locked up. M19.
b. The action of locking up capital; the unrealizable state of capital that is locked up; an amount of capital locked up. M19.
A place that can be locked up; spec. a building or room for the detention (usually temporary) of offenders. M19.
b. A lock-up garage. E20.

praise 2, noun (oh)



2 n [U]
words that you say or write in order to praise someone or something
-opposite criticism criticism
:: Give plenty of praise and encouragement.
::Mrs. George was full of praise for her nurses (=she praised them a lot) .
::His first novel received high praise.
in praise of sb/sth
::a poem in praise of his hero
::Gregory was singled out for special praise.
::There were words of praise for the girls.
::The Film has won praise from audiences and critics alike.
the expression of respect and thanks to God
::Let us give praise unto the Lord.
::songs of praise
praise be!
old-fashioned used when you are very pleased about something that has happened
-see also sing sb's praises at sing (4)