freezing

Phonetics

/ˈfɹiːz.ɪŋ/

verb

Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
Example: The lake froze solid.
To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.
Example: Don't freeze meat twice.
To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.
Example: It didn't freeze this winter, but last winter was very harsh.
To be affected by extreme cold.
Example: Don't go outside wearing just a t-shirt; you'll freeze!
(of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).
Example: Since the last update, the program freezes / freezes up after a few minutes of use.
(of people and other animals) To stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.
Example: Despite all of the rehearsals, I froze up as soon as I got on stage.
To cause someone to become motionless.
To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.
Example: Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances.
To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill.
To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets
Example: The court froze the criminal's bank account.
Of prices, spending etc., to keep at the same level, without any increase.

noun

The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.
The action of numbing with anesthetics.

adjective

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