froze

Meanings

• intransitive verb

  1. To become covered with a thin layer of ice; to lose the ability to move because of cold.

  - "The lake froze over during the winter."
  - "The children were afraid to go outside because the ground had frozen."

• transitive verb

  2. To cause (something) to become covered with ice.

  - "The temperature dropped below freezing, and the pipes froze."
  - "We froze the turkey before cooking it."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfɹəʊz/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

defrost , liquify , unfreeze

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Synonyms

solidify , halt , immobilize , freeze up , grind to a halt , hang , lock up , seize , seize up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with froze
closes , proses , dozes , moses , oeses

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Variants

List of all variants of froze that leads to same result
freeze , froze , freezes , freezing , frozen , deep-freeze , deep-freezes , deep-freezing , deep-froze , deep-frozen , flash freeze , flash freezes , flash freezing , flash froze , flash frozen , flash-freeze , flash-freezes , flash-freezing , flash-froze , flash-frozen , freeze out , freeze-out , freeze-outs , freezes out , freezing out , froze out , frozen out , quick-freeze , quick-freezes , quick-freezing , quick-froze , quick-frozen

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to bind' or 'to seize'. The modern meaning is related to the sensation of being bound or immobilized by cold.

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Trivia

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1. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6°F (-89.2°C) in Antarctica.

2. The word 'frozen' is often used metaphorically to describe situations where someone or something is unable to move or act due to a lack of motivation or resources.

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Related Concepts

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1. freezing point: The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid state.

2. ice: A solid form of water, which is composed of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

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Culture

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Frozen is a popular theme in literature, art, and music, often used to convey the harshness and beauty of winter. In literature, there are many stories about people and animals surviving in the frozen wilderness. In art, there are many paintings of winter landscapes and frozen scenes. In music, there are many songs about winter and the feeling of being frozen.

How to Memorize "froze"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene of a frozen lake or a frozen garden. Visualize the ice crystals forming on the surface of the water or the trees.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'frozen' with the feeling of being cold and immobilized.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'frozen' with the word 'freeze', which has the same pronunciation but a different meaning.

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