Explanation and meaning of freeze.

freeze

/friz/

Synonyms of freeze Antonyms of freeze Examples of freeze Usage of freeze Parts of freeze Definition that contains freeze Words sounding like freeze Explanation of freeze

verb
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
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"Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"

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freeze down freeze out

type of:
solidify
noun
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
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"a nuclear freeze"

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halt

type of:
pause
verb
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
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suspend

type of:
break interrupt
verb
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
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block immobilise immobilize

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unfreeze

type of:
withhold keep back
verb
stop moving or become immobilized
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stop dead

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stand still
noun
weather cold enough to cause freezing
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frost

type of:
cold weather
noun
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
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freezing

type of:
physical change phase transition phase change state change chilling temperature reduction cooling
verb
anesthetize by cold
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type of:
anaesthetise put out anaesthetize anesthetise anesthetize put under
verb
be cold
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"I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"

type of:
suffer
verb
cause to freeze
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alter modify change
verb
change to ice
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boil

type of:
turn change state
noun
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
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"a freeze on hiring"

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limitation restriction
verb
suddenly behave coldly and formally
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behave do act
be very cold, below the freezing point
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