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freeze
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- pronunciation:
- friz
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
freezes, freezing, froze, frozen |
| definition 1: |
to harden into ice or become solid from cold temperatures.
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.- antonyms:
- melt, thaw
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| definition 2: |
to become blocked by or filled with ice.
The water pipes froze this winter. |
| definition 3: |
to suddenly stop moving or become still.
The policeman shouted "Freeze!"I froze in my tracks when I heard footsteps behind me. |
| definition 4: |
to feel very cold.
She said she was freezing and went back inside.- antonyms:
- thaw
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| related words: |
chill, congeal, halt |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of freezing or state of being frozen.
Skaters are disappointed that there has been no lake freeze yet this year. |
| definition 2: |
a period of very cold weather.
The long freeze was bad for the plants.- antonyms:
- thaw
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| derivation: |
freezable (adj.) |
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