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Freeze

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Noun

1. freeze, freezing

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

2. freeze, frost

weather cold enough to cause freezing

3. freeze, halt

an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

Example Sentences:
'a halt in the arms race'
'a nuclear freeze'

4. freeze

fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level

Example Sentences:
'a freeze on hiring'

Verb

5. freeze, stop dead

stop moving or become immobilized

Example Sentences:
'When he saw the police car he froze'

6. freeze

change to ice

Example Sentences:
'The water in the bowl froze'

7. freeze

be cold

Example Sentences:
'I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on'

8. freeze

cause to freeze

Example Sentences:
'Freeze the leftover food'

9. freeze, suspend

stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

Example Sentences:
'Suspend the aid to the war-torn country'

10. freeze

be very cold, below the freezing point

Example Sentences:
'It is freezing in Kalamazoo'

11. freeze, freeze down, freeze out

change from a liquid to a solid when cold

Example Sentences:
'Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit'

12. block, freeze, immobilise, immobilize

prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

Example Sentences:
'Blocked funds'
'Freeze the assets of this hostile government'

13. freeze

anesthetize by cold

14. freeze

suddenly behave coldly and formally

Example Sentences:
'She froze when she saw her ex-husband'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Freeze

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verbWord forms: freezes, freezing, froze (frəʊz ) or frozen (ˈfrəʊzən )
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
3. 
to fix fast or become fixed (to something) because of the action of frost
4. (transitive)
to preserve (food) by subjection to extreme cold, as in a freezer
5. 
to feel or cause to feel the sensation or effects of extreme cold
6. 
to die or cause to die of frost or extreme cold
7. 
to become or cause to become paralysed, fixed, or motionless, esp through fear, shock, etc
he froze in his tracks
8. (transitive)
to cause (moving film) to stop at a particular frame
9. 
to decrease or cause to decrease in animation or vigour
10. 
to make or become formal, haughty, etc, in manner
11. (transitive)
to fix (prices, incomes, etc) at a particular level, usually by government direction
12. (transitive)
to forbid by law the exchange, liquidation, or collection of (loans, assets, etc)
13. (transitive)
to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or use of (something specified)
14. (transitive)
to stop (a process) at a particular stage of development
15. (transitive) informal
to render (tissue or a part of the body) insensitive, as by the application or injection of a local anaesthetic
16. (intransitive; foll by onto) informal, mainly US
to cling
noun
17. 
the act of freezing or state of being frozen
18. meteorology
a spell of temperatures below freezing point, usually over a wide area
19. 
the fixing of incomes, prices, etc, by legislation
20.  another word for frost
sentence substitute
21. mainly US
a command to stop still instantly or risk being shot

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Freeze

see synonyms of freeze
verb intransitiveWord forms: froze, ˈfrozen, ˈfreezing
1. 
to be formed into ice; be hardened or solidified by cold
2. 
to become covered or clogged with ice
3. 
to be or become very cold
4. 
to become attached by freezing
wheels frozen to the ground
5. 
to die or be damaged by exposure to cold
6.  US
to become motionless or fixed
7. 
to be made momentarily speechless or unable to move or act by a strong, sudden emotion
to freeze with terror
8. 
to become formal, haughty, or unfriendly
9.  Mechanics
to stick or become tight as a result of expansion of parts caused by overheating, increased friction due to inadequate lubrication or corrosion, etc.
verb transitive
10. 
to cause to form into ice; harden or solidify by cold
11. 
to cover or clog with ice
12. 
to make very cold; chill
13. 
to remove sensation from, as with a local anesthetic
14. 
to preserve (food) by solidifying it through rapid refrigeration
15. 
to make fixed or attached by freezing
16. 
to kill or damage by exposure to cold
17. 
to make or keep motionless or stiff
18.  US
to frighten or discourage by cool behavior, unfriendliness, etc.
19. 
to make formal, haughty, or unfriendly
20.  US
a. 
to fix (prices, employment, an employee, etc.) at a given level or place by authoritative regulation
b. 
to stop consumer production or use of (a critical material), as in wartime
c. 
to make (funds, assets, etc.) unavailable to the owners
d. 
to suspend the production of (weapons, esp. nuclear weapons)
noun
21. 
a freezing or being frozen
22. 
a period of cold, freezing weather; a frost

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Freeze

see synonyms of freeze
v. froze (frōz), fro·zen (frōzən), freez·ing, freez·es
v.intr.
1.
a. To pass from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
b. To acquire a surface or coat of ice from cold: The lake froze over in January. Bridges freeze before the adjacent roads.
2. To become clogged or jammed because of the formation of ice: The pipes froze in the basement.
3. To be at that degree of temperature at which ice forms: It may freeze tonight.
4. To be killed or harmed by cold or frost: They almost froze to death. Mulch keeps garden plants from freezing.
5. To be or feel uncomfortably cold: Aren't you freezing without a coat?
6.
a. To become fixed, stuck, or attached by or as if by frost: The lock froze up with rust.
b. To stop functioning properly, usually temporarily: My computer screen froze when I opened the infected program.
7.
a. To become motionless or immobile, as from surprise or attentiveness: I heard a sound and froze in my tracks.
b. To become unable to act or speak, as from fear: froze in front of the audience.
8. To become rigid and inflexible; solidify: an opinion that froze into dogma.
v.tr.
1.
a. To convert into ice.
b. To cause ice to form upon.
c. To cause to congeal or stiffen from extreme cold: winter cold that froze the ground.
2. To preserve (foods, for example) by subjecting to freezing temperatures.
3. To damage, kill, or make inoperative by cold or by the formation of ice.
4. To make very cold; chill.
5. To immobilize, as with fear or shock.
6. To chill with an icy or formal manner: froze me with one look.
7. To stop the motion or progress of: The negotiations were frozen by the refusal of either side to compromise; froze the video in order to discuss the composition of the frame.
8.
a. To fix (prices or wages, for example) at a given or current level.
b. To prohibit further manufacture or use of.
c. To prevent or restrict the exchange, withdrawal, liquidation, or granting of by governmental action: freeze investment loans during a depression; froze foreign assets held by US banks.
9. To anesthetize by chilling.
10. Sports To keep possession of (a ball or puck) so as to deny an opponent the opportunity to score.
n.
1.
a. The act of freezing.
b. The state of being frozen.
2. A spell of cold weather; a frost.
3. A restriction that forbids a quantity from rising above a given or current level: a freeze on city jobs; a proposed freeze on the production of nuclear weapons.

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