Freeze means water or other liquids turn hard and solid because it gets very cold. This happens when temperatures go below zero degrees Celsius.
Water will freeze when it is very cold.
The lake freezes in winter every year.
Freeze here means to stop moving or working without warning. For example, a person may stop suddenly, or a machine can stop working.
The runner froze when he saw the dog.
The computer froze and did not work.
To freeze means to officially stop something like money, jobs, or prices from moving or changing, often by rules or laws.
The bank froze his account immediately.
They froze prices to stop increases.
Freeze as a noun is a time when the weather is very cold and freezing happens outside. It can cause ice on the ground or plants.
There was a freeze last night on the roads.
Farmers worry about a freeze in spring.
Freeze is used as a short command to tell someone or an animal to stop moving right now. It means 'do not move.'
The dog froze when the owner said stop.
Freeze! Don’t move at all, please.
To freeze food means to make it very cold and hard to keep it good and safe for a long time. This stops food from spoiling.
We freeze food to keep it fresh longer.
She freezes meat in the freezer at home.
Freeze means to block money or digital assets so nobody can use or move them, usually for security or control reasons.
The app froze my cash during processing.
Crypto wallets freeze coins for security.
Freeze as a noun can mean a problem when a computer or device suddenly stops working and you cannot do anything until you restart it.
The game had a freeze and did not respond.
During the freeze, I lost all my work.
