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   freeze

   /friːz/

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to a liquid) turn or be turned into ice or another solid as a result of extreme cold: "in the winter the milk froze"
   • ▪ become or cause to become blocked, covered, or rigid with ice: "the pipes had frozen" Similar turn into iceice overice upsolidifyhardenarchaic:glaciateOpposite thawmelt
   • ▪ be so cold that one feels near death (often used hyperbolically): "you'll freeze to death standing there" Similar feel very coldgo numb with coldturn blue with coldshivershiver with coldget chilledget chilled to the bone/marrowinformal:feel Jack Frost's fingersOpposite overheat
   • ▪ (of the weather) be at or below freezing: "at night it froze again"
   • ▪ deprive (a part of the body) of feeling, especially by the application of a chilled anaesthetic substance.
   • ▪ stare coldly at (someone); treat coldly: "she would freeze him with a look when he tried to talk to her"
   • 2. store (something) at a very low temperature in order to preserve it: "the cake can be frozen" Similar deep-freezequick-freezefreeze-dryput in the freezerpack in iceput on iceicestore at a low temperaturechillcoolrefrigeratepreserveOpposite thawwarm up
   • ▪ (of food) be able to be preserved at a very low temperature: "this soup freezes well"
   • 3. become suddenly motionless or paralysed with fear or shock: "she froze in horror" Similar stop deadstop in one's tracksstopstand (stock) stillgo rigidbecome motionlessbecome paralysedOpposite run away
   • ▪ stop moving when ordered: "she came out with a revolver and told the boys to freeze" Similar stop deadstop in one's tracksstopstand (stock) stillgo rigidbecome motionlessbecome paralysedOpposite run away
   • 4. hold (something) at a fixed level or in a fixed state for a period of time: "new spending on defence was to be frozen" Similar fixsuspendholdpegsetlimitrestrictcurbcheckcapconfinecontrolregulatehold/keep downOpposite change
   • ▪ prevent (assets) from being used for a period of time: "the charity's bank account has been frozen"
   • ▪ stop (a moving image) at a particular frame when filming or viewing: "the camera will set fast shutter speeds to freeze the action"
   • ▪ (of a computer screen) become temporarily locked because of system problems.

   noun

   • 1. an act of holding or being held at a fixed level or in a fixed state: "workers faced a pay freeze" Similar fixsuspensionhold
   • ▪ short for freeze-frame
   • 2. a period of frost or very cold weather: "the big freeze surprised the weathermen" Similar cold snapspell of cold weatherfreeze-upfrostOpposite heatwave

   Word Origin Old Englishfrēosan (in the phrase hit frēoseth ‘it is freezing’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriezen and German frieren, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin pruina ‘hoar frost’ and frost.

   Derivatives

   • 1. freezable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFREEZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FREEZE definition: 1. If you freeze something, you lower its temperature below 0°C, causing it to become cold and…. Learn more.

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   Freeze definition: to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.. See examples of FREEZE used in a sentence.

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   1. to change (a liquid) into a solid as a result of a reduction in temperature, or (of a liquid) to solidify in this way, esp to convert or be converted into ice. 2. (when: intr, sometimes foll by over or up) to cover, clog, or harden with ice, or become so covered, clogged, or hardened: the lake froze over last week.

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   The meaning of FREEZE is to become congealed into ice by cold. How to use freeze in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfreeze verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of freeze verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFREEZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to change (a liquid) into a solid as a result of a reduction in temperature, or (of a liquid) to solidify in this way, esp to convert or be converted into ice. 2. (when intr, sometimes foll by over or up) to cover, clog, or harden with ice, or become so covered, clogged, or hardened. the lake froze over last week.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFREEZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FREEZE definition: 1. If something freezes or is frozen, it becomes hard and solid because it is very cold: 2. to…. Learn more.