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
4.fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level;
a freeze on hiring
1.change to ice;
The water in the bowl froze
2.stop moving or become immobilized;
When he saw the police car he froze
3.be cold;
I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on
4.cause to freeze;
Freeze the leftover food
5.stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it;
Suspend the aid to the war-torn country
6.be very cold, below the freezing point;
It is freezing in Kalamazoo
7.change from a liquid to a solid when cold;
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
8.prohibit the conversion or use of (assets);
Blocked funds
9.anesthetize by cold
10. suddenly behave coldly and formally;
She froze when she saw her ex-husband