noun
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
Synonyms
noun
weather cold enough to cause freezing
Synonyms
noun
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
Synonyms
Examples
- a halt in the arms race
- a nuclear freeze
noun
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
Examples
- a freeze on hiring
verb
stop moving or become immobilized
Synonyms
stop dead
Examples
- When he saw the police car he froze
verb
change to ice
Examples
- The water in the bowl froze
verb
be cold
Examples
- I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on
verb
cause to freeze
Examples
- Freeze the leftover food
verb
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
Synonyms
Examples
- Suspend the aid to the war-torn country
verb
be very cold, below the freezing point
Examples
- It is freezing in Kalamazoo
verb
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
Synonyms
freeze out
freeze down
Examples
- Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
verb
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Synonyms
Examples
- Blocked funds
- Freeze the assets of this hostile government
verb
suddenly behave coldly and formally
Examples
- She froze when she saw her ex-husband