English / word
freeze
verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to become hard because of cold; to stop moving or working suddenly
to become solid due to cold; to preserve by cold
To turn into ice or cause to become hard due to extreme cold.
In context
01
Put the fish in the freezer so it will freeze.
02
The computer may freeze during a big file upload.
Synonyms
stop,lock,ice
Antonyms
melt,heat,warm
Collocations
freeze water,freeze food,freeze up
Verb forms
Past: froze · Past participle: frozen · -ing: freezing