freeze

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