Usually means: Game continues, progress becomes impossible.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (softlock)

noun:  (video games) A situation where a game remains apparently playable, but further progress is impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch.
verb:  (video games, transitive or intransitive) To be in or cause a softlock; to remain playable but unable to progress.

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