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froze
froze F0342800 (frōz)v.Past tense of freeze.froze (frəʊz) vb the past tense of freezefreeze (friz)
v. froze, fro•zen, freez•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 2. to become hard or stiffened because of loss of heat. 3. to suffer the effects or sensation of intense cold: We froze until the heat came on. 4. to be of the degree of cold at which water freezes: It may freeze tonight. 5. to lose warmth of feeling: My heart froze at the news. 6. to become speechless or immobilized. 7. to stop suddenly and remain motionless: I froze in my tracks. 8. to become obstructed by the formation of ice: The water pipes froze. 9. to die or be injured because of frost or cold. 10. to become fixed to something by or as if by the action of frost. 11. to become unfriendly, secretive, or aloof (often fol. by up). 12. to become temporarily inoperable; cease to function (often fol. by up): The new software makes my computer freeze. v.t. 13. to change from a fluid to a solid form by loss of heat; congeal. 14. to form ice on the surface of. 15. to harden or stiffen (an object containing moisture) by cold. 16. to quick-freeze. 17. to subject to freezing temperature. 18. to cause to suffer the effects of intense cold. 19. to chill with fear. 20. to immobilize with fright or alarm. 21. to kill by frost or cold: A late snow froze the buds. 22. to fix fast with ice: a sled frozen to a sidewalk. 23. to obstruct or close by the formation of ice: Cold had frozen the pipes. 24. to fix (rents, prices, etc.) at a specific amount, usu. by government order. 25. to stop or limit production, use, or development of: an agreement to freeze nuclear weapons. 26. to prevent (assets) from being liquidated or collected. 27. to render (a part of the body) insensitive to pain or slower in its functioning by artificial means. 28. to discourage by unfriendly or aloof behavior. 29. to photograph (a moving subject) at a shutter speed fast enough to produce an unblurred, seemingly motionless image. 30. to stop by means of a freeze-frame mechanism. 31. to maintain possession of (a ball or puck) for as long as possible usu. without trying to score. 32. freeze out, to exclude or compel to withdraw from participation, esp. by cold treatment or severe competition. 33. freeze over, to become coated with ice. n. 34. an act or instance of freezing. 35. the state of being frozen. 36. a period of very cold weather. 37. a legislative action to control prices, rents, production, etc. 38. a decision by one or more nations to stop or limit production or development of weapons. [before 1000; Middle English fresen, Old English frēosan] freez′a•ble, adj. Translationsfroze
freeze (someone's) bloodTo affect in someone an intense feeling of fright, horror, or revulsion. The sight of my brother's murderer in court absolutely froze my blood. When we were camping last weekend, we heard a scream in the night that froze our blood.See also: blood, freezefreeze out1. To decrease the temperature of some place or allow it to become very cold and thus make its inhabitants uncomfortable enough to want to leave. A noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "out." I'm not trying to freeze you guys out, honestly—our heater is broken.2. To exclude or ostracize someone by being cold or distant to them. A noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "out." I think they're trying to freeze me out of the literary magazine this year. No one will return my emails.See also: freeze, outuntil hell freezes over1. Forever. "Till" can be used instead of "until." Financially, I'll never be able to retire—I'll be working till hell freezes over.2. Used to indicate that something will never happen. "Till" can be used instead of "until." I refuse to name Bob the head of this company until hell freezes over!See also: freeze, hell, over, untilfreeze overTo become covered in ice, often of a body of water. I know the lake has frozen over, but I still don't think it's safe for you kids to go skating on it.See also: freeze, overfreeze up1. To become frozen and icy. I know the lake has frozen up, but I still don't think it's safe for you kids to go skating on it.2. To cause something to become frozen and icy. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "up." If the ice cream is starting to melt, put it in the freezer so it can freeze up again.3. To become tense, scared, and unable to do something. I love to sing, but I freeze up any time I get on stage—when I open my mouth, nothing comes out.4. To stop functioning or working. A: "Ugh, my computer's frozen up." B: "Well, unplug it and see if that helps."5. To cause something to stop functioning or working. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "up." Ugh, that new program keeps freezing my computer up.See also: freeze, upfreeze (someone or something) in (someone's) memoryTo maintain someone or something in one's memory. I could never forget what it felt like to hold my baby for the first time—I froze that moment in my memory.See also: freeze, memoryfreeze (something) into (something)1. To subject something to cold temperatures and cause it to change state. The frigid air froze the remaining snow into a sheet of ice.2. To subject something to cold temperatures so that it assumes a particular shape. I entertained the kids with a special ice cube that freezes water into hearts and stars.See also: freezefreeze (on)to (something)To adhere to something through the act of freezing. Is it true that my tongue could freeze to a telephone pole in this cold weather?See also: freezefreeze to death1. verb Literally, to die as a result of exposure to cold temperatures. Gus would have frozen to death had the rescue crew not found him when they did.2. verb To cause someone to die as a result of exposure to cold temperatures. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "to." The blistering cold would have frozen Gus to death had the rescue crew not found him when they did.3. verb To feel extrememly cold. You'll freeze to death if you go outside without a coat! Is the bus ever coming? I'm freezing to death here!4. verb To cause someone to feel extremely cold. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "to." We need to bundle up so the frigid wind doesn't freeze us to death.See also: death, freezefreeze over[for a body of water] to get cold and form a layer of ice on top. The pond froze over, so we went skating.See also: freeze, overfreeze someone or something to death 1. Lit. [for cold weather] to kill someone or something. I was afraid that the cold snap would freeze the dog to death. 2. Fig. to make someone or something very cold. This weather is going to freeze us all to death.See also: death, freezefreeze someone out 1. Lit. to make it too cold for someone, usually by opening windows or through the use of air-conditioning. Turn up the heat unless you're trying to freeze us out. Are you trying to freeze out everybody? Close the door. 2. Fig. to lock someone out socially; to isolate someone from something or a group. We didn't want to freeze you out. You failed to pay your dues, however. They froze out the newcomers.See also: freeze, outfreeze up 1. Lit. [for something] to freeze and stop functioning. The joint froze up and wouldn't move anymore. 2. Fig. [for someone] to become frightened and anxious, and be unable to move, speak, or continue with something. I froze up and couldn't say anything more.See also: freeze, upfreeze outShut out or exclude by unfriendly treatment; force to retire or withdraw from membership, a job, or the like. For example, They tried to freeze me out of the conversation, or After Bill was frozen out of the case, they hired a new lawyer. [Mid-1800s] See also: freeze, outuntil hell freezes over 1. If you say that something will not happen until hell freezes over, you mean that it will never happen. McLean pledged he would not sell the business to him until hell freezes over. Note: You can also say that something will happen when hell freezes over. `Tell them you'll get married when hell freezes over,' she says.2. If someone will do something until hell freezes over, they will do it for a very long time or for ever. He says he'll sit there until hell freezes over before he'll pay them a single dollar. They can bargain until Hell freezes over, but they won't get anything.See also: freeze, hell, over, untiluntil (or till) hell freezes over for an extremely long time or forever. informalSee also: freeze, hell, over, untilfreeze outv. To shut out or exclude someone by cold or unfriendly treatment: The popular kids tried to freeze me out of the conversation. The group froze out the new employees at the meeting.See also: freeze, outfreeze overv.1. To freeze completely at the surface: Once the pond freezes over we can go skating.2. To become covered with a layer of ice: The bridge has frozen over, so drive very carefully.See also: freeze, overfreeze upv.1. To become completely frozen: The water in the ice trays hasn't frozen up yet.2. To cause something to freeze completely: We froze up the water for ice cubes. Freeze the juice up and we'll have some frozen treats!3. To become fixed in place or unable to move: The lock froze up due to rust. When I noticed that I was being watched, I froze up.4. To cause something to become fixed in place or unable to move: The subzero temperatures froze up the water pipes. The rust froze the gears up.See also: freeze, upEncyclopediaSeefreeze |