Definitions
of freeze
1. [n] - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid 2. [n] - weather cold enough to cause freezing 3. [n] - an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement 4. [n] - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level 5. [v] - be very cold, below the freezing point 6. [v] - stop moving or become immobilized 7. [v] - change from a liquid to a solid when cold 8. [v] - cause to freeze 9. [v] - change to ice 10. [v] - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it 11. [v] - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) 12. [v] - be cold 13. [v] - anesthetize by cold, as for certain surgical procedures 14. [v] - suddenly behave coldly and formally
Quotes
- Example use of the word freeze1. a freeze on hiring 2. a halt in the arms race 3. a nuclear freeze 4. She froze when she saw her ex-husband 5. I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on 6. Blocked funds 7. Freeze the assets of this hostile government 8. Suspend the aid to the war-torn country 9. The water in the bowl froze 10. Freeze the leftover food 11. Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit 12. When he saw the police car he froze 13. It is freezing in Kalamazoo
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