FREEZE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
   Usage Example(s)
   • a freeze on hiring
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hiring freeze (what does hiring freeze mean?)
   • price freeze (what does price freeze mean?)
   • wage freeze (what does wage freeze mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • immobilize (what does immobilize mean?)
   • immobilise (what does immobilise mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
   Synonym(s)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a halt in the arms race
   • a nuclear freeze
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • kibosh (what does kibosh mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • suspend (what does suspend mean?)
3. Meaning
   • weather cold enough to cause freezing
   Synonym(s)
   • frost (what does frost mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cold weather (what does cold weather mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • frost (what does frost mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
   Synonym(s)
   • freezing (what does freezing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cooling (what does cooling mean?)
   • chilling (what does chilling mean?)
   • temperature reduction (what does temperature reduction mean?)
   • phase change (what does phase change mean?)
   • phase transition (what does phase transition mean?)
   • state change (what does state change mean?)
   • physical change (what does physical change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • freeze-drying (what does freeze-drying mean?)
   • lyophilization (what does lyophilization mean?)
   • lyophilisation (what does lyophilisation mean?)
   • frost (what does frost mean?)
   • icing (what does icing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freeze out (what does freeze out mean?)
   • freeze down (what does freeze down mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)

FREEZE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • suddenly behave coldly and formally
   Usage Example(s)
   • She froze when she saw her ex-husband
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • behave (what does behave mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
2. Meaning
   • anesthetize by cold
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • anesthetize (what does anesthetize mean?)
   • anaesthetize (what does anaesthetize mean?)
   • anesthetise (what does anesthetise mean?)
   • anaesthetise (what does anaesthetise mean?)
   • put to sleep (what does put to sleep mean?)
   • put under (what does put under mean?)
   • put out (what does put out mean?)
3. Meaning
   • be cold
   Usage Example(s)
   • I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • suffer (what does suffer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • frost (what does frost mean?)
4. Meaning
   • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
   Synonym(s)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • immobilise (what does immobilise mean?)
   • immobilize (what does immobilize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Blocked funds
   • Freeze the assets of this hostile government
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • withhold (what does withhold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unblock (what does unblock mean?)
   • unfreeze (what does unfreeze mean?)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   • unblock (what does unblock mean?)
   • unfreeze (what does unfreeze mean?)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
5. Meaning
   • stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
   Synonym(s)
   • suspend (what does suspend mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Suspend the aid to the war-torn country
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
   • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
   • abeyance (what does abeyance mean?)
   • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
   • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
   • respite (what does respite mean?)
   • reprieve (what does reprieve mean?)
   • hiatus (what does hiatus mean?)
   • abatement (what does abatement mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
6. Meaning
   • change to ice
   Usage Example(s)
   • The water in the bowl froze
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change state (what does change state mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • boil (what does boil mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • glaciate (what does glaciate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freezing (what does freezing mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freezing (what does freezing mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • solidify (what does solidify mean?)
7. Meaning
   • cause to freeze
   Usage Example(s)
   • Freeze the leftover food
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • deep freeze (what does deep freeze mean?)
   • quick-freeze (what does quick-freeze mean?)
   • flash-freeze (what does flash-freeze mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freezing (what does freezing mean?)
   • deep-freeze (what does deep-freeze mean?)
   • Deepfreeze (what does Deepfreeze mean?)
   • deep freezer (what does deep freezer mean?)
   • freezer (what does freezer mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freezing (what does freezing mean?)
8. Meaning
   • change from a liquid to a solid when cold
   Synonym(s)
   • freeze down (what does freeze down mean?)
   • freeze out (what does freeze out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • solidify (what does solidify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • freezing (what does freezing mean?)
9. Meaning
   • stop moving or become immobilized
   Synonym(s)
   • stop dead (what does stop dead mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • When he saw the police car he froze
   Hypernyms(s) freeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stand still (what does stand still mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fixate (what does fixate mean?)
   • settle on (what does settle on mean?)
10. Meaning
    • be very cold, below the freezing point
    Usage Example(s)
    • It is freezing in Kalamazoo
    Derived(s)
    • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
    • frost (what does frost mean?)
    • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
    • freezing (what does freezing mean?)