froze
[ frohz ]
/ froʊz /
verb
Words nearby froze
frown on,
frowst,
frowsty,
frowsy,
frowzy,
froze,
frozen,
frozen custard,
frozen daiquiri,
frozen pelvis,
frozen pudding
Definition for froze (2 of 2)
Origin of freeze
before 1000; (v.) Middle English
fresen, Old English
frēosan; cognate with Middle Low German
vrēsen, Old Norse
frjōsa, Old High German
friosan (German
frieren); (noun) late Middle English
frese, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM freeze
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British Dictionary definitions for froze (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for froze (2 of 2)
freeze
/ (friːz) /
verb freezes, freezing, froze (frəʊz) or frozen (ˈfrəʊzən)
noun
sentence substitute
mainly US
a command to stop still instantly or risk being shot
Derived forms of freeze
freezable, adjectiveWord Origin for freeze
Old English
frēosan; related to Old Norse
frjōsa, Old High German
friosan, Latin
prūrīre to itch; see
frost
Medical definitions for froze
freeze
[ frēz ]
v.
To pass from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
To make or become congealed, stiffened, or hardened by exposure to cold.
Scientific definitions for froze
freeze
[ frēz ]
To change from a liquid to a solid state by cooling or being cooled to the freezing point.