Definition of freeze Freeze
/fɹiĖz/ - [freez] - freeze
We found 41 definitions of freeze from 8 different sources.
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NounPlural: freezes |
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| freeze - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid | ||
| freezing | ||
| chilling, temperature reduction, cooling the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature | ||
| phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition | ||
| freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes | ||
| freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" | ||
| restriction, limitation the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area" | ||
| hiring freeze a freeze on hiring | ||
| price freeze a freeze of prices at a given level | ||
| freeze - an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze" | ||
| halt | ||
| pause temporary inactivity | ||
| freeze - weather cold enough to cause freezing | ||
| frost | ||
| cold weather a period of unusually cold weather | ||
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| freeze - cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food" | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| deep freeze store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation; "deep-freeze the food" | ||
| ice put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs" | ||
| flash-freeze, quick-freeze freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors; "quick-freeze the shrimp" | ||
| freeze - change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze" | ||
| boil immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool" | ||
| freeze down, freeze out, freeze suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband" | ||
| solidify become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" | ||
| change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | ||
| glaciate become frozen and covered with glaciers | ||
| freeze - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country" | ||
| suspend | ||
| interrupt, break terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty" | ||
| freeze - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" | ||
| block, immobilize, immobilise | ||
| unfreeze, unblock, release, free make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" | ||
| withhold, keep back hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" | ||
| freeze - change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit" | ||
| freeze out, freeze down | ||
| solidify become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" | ||
| natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | ||
| freeze - anesthetize by cold | ||
| anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put under, put out administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth" | ||
| surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery" | ||
| freeze - be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on" | ||
| suffer feel pain or be in pain | ||
| freeze - stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze" | ||
| stop dead | ||
| stand still remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by" | ||
| settle on, fixate become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon" | ||
| freeze - be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo" | ||
| freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband" | ||
| behave, act, do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- freeze (Noun)
A period of intensely cold weather. - freeze (Noun)
A halt of a regular operation. - freeze (Noun)
The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs. - freeze (Noun)
A precise draw weight shot where a delivered stone comes to a stand-still against a stationary stone, making it nearly impossible to knock out. - freeze (Noun)
A block on pay rises. - freeze (Verb)
Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. - freeze (Verb)
To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard. - freeze (Verb)
To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice. - freeze (Verb)
To be affected by extreme cold. - freeze (Verb)
To become motionless. - freeze (Verb)
To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out ; to ostracize. - freeze (Verb)
To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- freeze (n.)
A frieze. - freeze (v. i.)
To become congealed by cold; to be changed from a liquid to a solid state by the abstraction of heat; to be hardened into ice or a like solid body. - freeze (v. i.)
To become chilled with cold, or as with cold; to suffer loss of animation or life by lack of heat; as, the blood freezes in the veins. - freeze (v. t.)
To congeal; to harden into ice; to convert from a fluid to a solid form by cold, or abstraction of heat. - freeze (v. t.)
To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill. - freeze (n.)
The act of congealing, or the state of being congealed.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©
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freeze
To reach a chemically solid state, by the process of cooling. -
freeze
To become and remain uncomfortably cold (usually referring to animals, especially humans). -
freeze
To put (usually food) into a freezer, in order that it remains fresh. -
freeze
To become very still or silent, usually as the result of a surprising, awkward or embarrassing situation. -
freeze
To become motionless.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary š
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freeze
frÄz, v.i. to become ice or like a solid body.āv.t. to harden into ice: to cause to shiver, as with terror:āpr.p. freezā²ing; pa.t. frÅze; pa.p. frozā²en.āadj. Freezā²able.āns. Freezā²ing-mixā²ture, a mixture, as of pounded ice and salt, producing cold sufficient to freeze a liquid by the rapid absorption of heat; Freezā²ing-point, the temperature at which water freezes, marked 32Ā° on the Fahrenheit thermometer, and 0Ā° on the centigrade. [A.S. frĆ©osan, pa.p. froren; Dut. vreizen, Ger. frieren, to freeze.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book āµ
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freeze
To congeal water or any fluid. Thus sea-water freezes at 28Ā° 5ā² Fah.; fresh water at 32Ā°; mercury at 39Ā° 5ā² below zero. All fluids change their degree of freezing in accordance with mixtures of alcohol or solutions of salt used for the purpose. Also, according to the atmospheric pressure; and by this law heights of mountains are measured by the boiling temperature of water.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue š
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freeze
A thin, small, hard cider, much used by vintners and coopers in parting their wines, to lower the price of them, and to advance their gain. A freezing vintner; a vintner who balderdashes his wine.
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