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Added 9 October 2026

freeze

/ˈfɹiːz/ noun

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In Latin: gelō, glaciō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about freeze at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid.
  2. Weather cold enough to cause freezing.
  3. An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement.
    a halt in the arms race

verb

  1. Stop moving or become immobilized.
    When he saw the police car he froze
  2. Change to ice.
    The water in the bowl froze
  3. Be cold.
    I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on

Origin

From Middle English fresen, from Old English frēosan (“to freeze”), from Proto-West Germanic *freusan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną (“to freeze”), from Proto-Indo-European *prews- (“to freeze; frost”).

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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