Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)freeze, freezingthe withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (n)freeze, haltan interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement“a halt in the arms race”,
“a nuclear freeze” (n)freezefixing (of prices or wages etc.) at a particular level“a freeze on hiring” Verbs
(v)freeze, stop deadstop moving or become immobilized“When he saw the police car he froze” (v)freezechange to ice“The water in the bowl froze” (v)freezebe cold“I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on” (v)freezecause to freeze“Freeze the leftover food” (v)freeze, suspendstop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it“Suspend the aid to the war-torn country” (v)freezebe very cold, below the freezing point“It is freezing in Kalamazoo” (v)freezesuddenly behave coldly and formally“She froze when she saw her ex-husband”