freeze (/friːz/)
verb · Beginner · Nature & Environment
🔊 /friːz/
Meaning
Meaning: turn to ice from cold
To become hard and solid, or to turn to ice, because of cold. It can also mean to stop moving suddenly.
Examples
🗣 Water will freeze when it gets very cold.
Etymology
From Old English ‘frēosan’ (to freeze).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for cold weather, freezing food, and stopping suddenly.
Tags: weather, cold