freeze
Meaning
To freeze means to make something very cold so that it becomes solid, like water turning into ice.
💡 Don't confuse "freeze" with "froze," which is the past tense.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
cooked
too
much
soup
last
night
and
put
the
extra
in
a
plastic
container
.
Because
my
balcony
is
very
cold
in
winter
,
I
decided
to
freeze
the
container
outside
.
In
the
morning
the
soup
was
solid
and
I
could
not
pour
it
into
a
bowl
.
I
left
it
inside
for
an
hour
and
the
sun
helped
it
melt
so
I
could
eat
it
for
lunch
.
Common Phrases
freeze food
freeze time
freeze in place
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