freeze

/friːz/

verbnounfreeze

Freeze has TWO E’s—think of two ice cubes: frEEzE.

Yes, it's freeze. Remember the long E sound /iː/ is spelled “ee” in frEEze.

Definitions

  1. verbTo become solid because of cold; to turn from liquid into ice.
  2. verbTo become very cold; to feel extremely cold.
  3. verbTo stop moving suddenly; to hold completely still.
  4. verbTo preserve food by making it very cold so it stays good longer.
  5. nounA period of very cold weather when temperatures stay below freezing.

Examples

  • “Water will freeze overnight if the temperature drops below 32°F (0°C).”
  • “When the teacher said, “Freeze!”, everyone stopped moving at once.”
  • “We freeze extra berries in summer so we can use them in smoothies later.”

Synonyms

icesolidifychillstoppreserve

Antonyms

meltthaw

Translations

ES congelarPT congelarFR geler

Common misspellings

frezefrizefreezfreesefriezefrezeeefreazefrëeze

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