freeze

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfriːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/friz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(frēz)

Inflections of 'freeze' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
freezes
v 3rd person singular
freezing
v pres p
froze
v past
frozen
v past p

freeze
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Sense: Verb: become frozen
Synonyms:
freeze up, freeze over, freeze solid, become frozen, ice over, ice up, frost over, frost up, glaciate, be icy, be ice-cold, be cold, be sub-zero
Antonyms:
thaw Collocations, heat Collocations, warm Collocations, defrost, cook Collocations
Sense: Verb: make sth cold
Synonyms:
make sth cold, refrigerate, ice Collocations, put sth on ice, put sth in the freezer, put sth in the fridge, deep-freeze, quick-freeze, chill Collocations, cool Collocations, cool down, freeze-dry
Sense: Verb: harden
Synonyms:
harden Collocations, set Collocations, solidify, firm up, congeal, go hard, turn solid, gel, stiffen, petrify
Antonyms:
melt Collocations, sublimation, liquefy
Sense: Verb: stop moving
Synonyms:
stop Collocations, halt Collocations, stop moving, stop cold (informal), stop dead, come to a stop, come to a dead stop, come to a complete stop, grind to a halt, not move, be paralyzed, be paralysed (UK), be immobile
Antonyms:
keep going, keep moving, keep talking, continue Collocations
Sense: Verb: suspend
Synonyms:
suspend, set Collocations, fix Collocations, hold Collocations, limit Collocations, curb Collocations, restrict Collocations, hold sth in abeyance (formal), defer Collocations, hold off on, shelve Collocations, reserve Collocations, postpone Collocations
Sense: Noun: cold snap
Synonyms:
cold snap, cold spell, cold wave, cold weather, chilly weather, icy conditions, Arctic conditions, ice Collocations, frost Collocations, cold Collocations
Sense: Noun: suspension
Synonyms:
suspension, hold Collocations, fix Collocations, limit Collocations, curb Collocations, restriction, abeyance, deferral, postponement


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