Definition of Freeze
Freeze
freeze
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to be turned into ice or a solid as a result of cold temperatures;
e.g. In the winter, due to the low temperatures, the pond will freeze.
(verb)
to solidify or become stiffened or hard as a result of the loss of heat;
e.g. The mixture will freeze in a few hours and you will have ice cream!
(verb)
to become chilled with cold;
e.g. I will freeze to death if I stand out in the cold for any longer!
(verb)
to make extremely cold;
e.g. If you freeze the water, it will turn into ice.
(verb)
to cause something to become immobilized, immovable, or unchangeable;
e.g. I will freeze all your assets so that you can't sell them for cash.
(noun)
the act or instance of freezing;
e.g. There is a water pipe freeze issue in our neighborhood due to the cold weather.
(noun)
a period of very cold weather or frost;
e.g. The big freeze left us trapped in our homes for days because even our cars wouldn't work in the cold!
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