Dictionary definition · 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"
- 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"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).