freeze

verbB1/ˈfɹiːz/

Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.copulative, intransitive
To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.transitive
To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.intransitive
To be affected by extreme cold.informal, intransitive
Of a machine or system, to come to a sudden halt, to stop working (functioning).idiomatic, intransitive
Of a person or other animal, to stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.idiomatic, intransitive
To cause someone to become motionless.transitive
To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.figuratively
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 assetstransitive
Of prices, spending etc., to keep at the same level, without any increase.
To prevent from showing any visible change.ambitransitive
To trap (the puck) so that it cannot be played.transitive

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Example sentences661 results

It may freeze next week.

Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius, doesn't it?