freeze

Sense 1 noun

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

Sense 2 verb

stop moving or become immobilized

When he saw the police car he froze

Sense 3 noun

weather cold enough to cause freezing

Sense 4 verb

change to ice

The water in the bowl froze

Sense 5 noun

an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

a halt in the arms race

Sense 6 verb

be cold

I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on

Sense 7 noun

fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level

a freeze on hiring

Sense 8 verb

cause to freeze

Freeze the leftover food

Sense 9 verb

stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

Suspend the aid to the war-torn country

Sense 10 verb

be very cold, below the freezing point

It is freezing in Kalamazoo

Sense 11 verb

change from a liquid to a solid when cold

Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit

Sense 12 verb

prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

Blocked funds

Sense 13 verb

anesthetize by cold

Sense 14 verb

suddenly behave coldly and formally

She froze when she saw her ex-husband