freeze-up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [freez uhp]
- /friz ʌp/
- /friːz ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [freez uhp]
- /friz ʌp/

Definitions of freeze-up word

noun freeze-up the act of freezing; state of being frozen. 1
noun freeze-up Also called ice-up. Meteorology. a widespread occurrence of temperatures below 32°F (0°C) persisting for at least several days: A freeze is expected in the coastal areas. 1
noun freeze-up a frost. 1
noun freeze-up a legislative action, especially in time of national emergency, to control prices, rents, production, etc.: The government put a freeze on new construction. 1
noun freeze-up a decision by one or more nations to stop or limit production or development of weapons, especially nuclear weapons. 1
verb without object freeze-up to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 1

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Origin of freeze-up

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase freeze up

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Parts of speech for Freeze-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Freeze-up

freeze-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.