English Dictionary

freeze

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfɹiːz/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 くだけた表現 比喩的用法 インターネット 連結動詞

(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. / (transitive) To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.

日本語の意味

（液体が）低温により固体、つまり凍ること。 / 対象物の温度を低くして凍らせる、または硬くすること。

If the temperature falls tonight, the pond will freeze by morning.

今夜気温が下がれば、池は朝までに凍るでしょう。

意味（1）

(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

The lake froze solid.

意味（2）

(transitive) To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.

Don't freeze meat twice.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.

It didn't freeze this winter, but last winter was very harsh.

意味（4）

(intransitive, informal) To be affected by extreme cold.

It's freezing in here!

意味（5）

(intransitive) (of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).

Since the last update, the program freezes after a few minutes of use.

意味（6）

(intransitive) (of people and other animals) To stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.

Despite all of the rehearsals, I froze as soon as I got on stage.

意味（7）

(transitive) To cause someone to become motionless.

Dr Constantine sniggered and Mrs Hubbard immediately froze him with a glance.

意味（8）

(figuratively) To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.

Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances.

意味（9）

To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill.

A faint, cold fear runs through my veins, / That almost freezes up the heat of life.

意味（10）

(transitive) To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets

The court froze the criminal's bank account.

意味（11）

Of prices, spending etc., to keep at the same level, without any increase.

The headline promise in the Liberal Democrat manifesto is to freeze rail fares for commuters and season ticket holders for the duration of a Parliament.

意味（12）

(Internet) To prevent from showing any visible change.

Some websites, such as YouTube, deliberately freeze the view count, intended to deter attempts to game the system.

freezes （ present singular third-person ）

freezing （ participle present ）

froze （ past ）

frozen （ participle past ）

froze （ colloquial participle past ）