freeze
/ˈfɹiːz/ · freeze
verb
- Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. The lake froze solid.
- To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard. Don't freeze meat twice.
- To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice. It didn't freeze this winter, but last winter was very harsh.
verb
- To stop or come to a halt, often suddenly or unexpectedly. The car froze on the icy road.
- To become rigid or stiff, often due to fear or anxiety. She froze in fear when she saw the snake.
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Did you know? The word 'freeze' is often used in idiomatic expressions, such as 'freeze frame', which refers to a moment in time that is preserved or captured, often in a photograph or video.