freeze noun
1 period of weather with a temperature below 0°
ADJ. big The weather report advised us to prepare for a big freeze.
2 putting a particular level on sth
ADJ. immediate | complete, total a total freeze on gas emissions | virtual | pay, price, wage
VERB + FREEZE bring in, impose The government has imposed a price freeze on petrol. | announce, declare | lift It's too expensive to lift the freeze on pay.
PREP. ~ on a freeze on bus fares
freeze verb
1 become ice/extremely cold
ADV. solid The pond had frozen solid. | over, up The lake has frozen over. The pipes have frozen up.
PHRASES freeze to death Hundreds of homeless people could freeze to death this winter.
2 preserve food
ADV. well Many vegetables freeze very well.
3 stop moving
ADV. suddenly | for a moment/second, momentarily His smile froze for a moment.
VERB + FREEZE seem to Suddenly, Ronny seemed to freeze.
PREP. in/with She froze with horror when she saw the body. | into Maggie's face had frozen into a cold mask.
PHRASES freeze to the spot He was so surprised he froze to the spot.
4 wages/prices
ADV. effectively Wages were effectively frozen for six months.
PREP. at Prices have been frozen at this level for over a year now.
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