Freeze Definition & Meaning
freeze
- noun
- the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
- weather cold enough to cause freezing
- an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
- fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"
- verb
- stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze"
- change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze"
- be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"
- cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food"
- stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"
- be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo"
- change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"
- prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
- anesthetize by cold
- suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"
"Freeze" in song lyrics
See how freeze is used in real songs:
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"When I take a deep breath, I get brain freeze"
50/50 Twin f/ Paul Wall, Chamillionaire — Ballin' is a Habit -
"They always yellin' out freeze"
Above the Law f/ Frost — City of Angels (Remix) -
"Sleeping fossil genie bottle optimist freeze"
Aesop Rock — Water
Words that rhyme with freeze
Usage tips for "freeze"
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