freeze (Noun) — The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid.
freeze (Noun) — Weather cold enough to cause freezing.
freeze (Noun) — An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement. ex. "a nuclear freeze"
freeze (Noun) — Fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level. ex. "a freeze on hiring"
freeze (Verb) — Change to ice. ex. "The water in the bowl froze"
freeze (Verb) — Stop moving or become immobilized. ex. "When he saw the police car he froze"
freeze (Verb) — Be cold. ex. "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"
freeze (Verb) — Cause to change to ice or become very cold. ex. "Freeze the leftover food"
freeze (Verb) — Stop a process, activity or a habit. ex. "freeze the aid to the war-torn country"
freeze (Verb) — Be very cold, below the freezing point. ex. "It is freezing in Kalamazoo"
freeze (Verb) — (physics) change from a liquid to a solid when cold. ex. "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"
freeze (Verb) — Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets). ex. "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
freeze (Verb) — Anesthetize by cold.
freeze (Verb) — Suddenly behave coldly and formally. ex. "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"