"freeze" meaning in English

See freeze in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfriːz/ Audio: en-us-freeze.ogg [US] Forms: freeze [singular], freezes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A freeze is a time when the temperature is cold.
    Sense id: simple-freeze-en-noun-Dqo5dje0
  2. A freeze is when the usual way things are done is stopped.
    Sense id: simple-freeze-en-noun-x4OYe3bJ

Verb

IPA: /ˈfriːz/ Audio: en-us-freeze.ogg [US] Forms: freeze [canonical], freezes [third-person, singular], froze [past], frozen [past, participle], freezing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|freeze|freezes|froze|frozen|freezing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you freeze something, you cool it until it becomes solid.
    Sense id: simple-freeze-en-verb-SRjgFvSj
  2. If you freeze, you feel very cold.
    Sense id: simple-freeze-en-verb-Ny4OWI3k Categories (other): Verbs
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