verb🔗ShareEspecially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature."The lake froze solid."weatherphysicsnaturescienceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard."The cold weather froze the water in the bird bath. "weatherphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice."The lake froze solid last night, making it impossible to skate on today. "weatherphysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be affected by extreme cold."The water in the bird bath froze overnight. "weatherconditionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning)."Since the last update, the program freezes / freezes up after a few minutes of use."technologycomputingelectronicsmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of people and other animals) To stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc."Despite all of the rehearsals, I froze up as soon as I got on stage."physiologyanimalhumansensationmindbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause someone to become motionless."The sudden announcement of the surprise party froze everyone in the living room. "bodyphysiologysensationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize."Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances."attitudemindcharacteremotionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill."The cold weather froze the pond, making it solid enough to walk on. "sensationphysiologybodyweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets"The bank froze the family's savings account after they missed several payments. "financebusinesseconomylawgovernmentassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf prices, spending etc., to keep at the same level, without any increase."The company froze salaries this year due to the economic downturn, so no one received a raise. "economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading