ALL meanings of defroze
freeze
D d - verb without object defroze to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 1
- verb without object defroze to become hard or stiffened because of loss of heat, as objects containing moisture: Meat will freeze in a few hours. 1
- verb without object defroze to suffer the effects of intense cold; have the sensation of extreme cold: We sat there freezing until the heat came on. 1
- verb without object defroze to be of the degree of cold at which water freezes: It may freeze tonight. 1
- verb without object defroze to lose warmth of feeling; be stunned or chilled with fear, shock, etc.: My heart froze when she told me the news. 1
- verb without object defroze to become immobilized through fear, shock, etc.: When he got in front of the audience he froze. 1
- verb without object defroze to stop suddenly and remain motionless; halt: I froze in my tracks. 1
- verb without object defroze to become obstructed by the formation of ice, as pipes: Our basement water pipes often freeze in winter. 1
- verb without object defroze to die or be injured because of frost or cold. 1
- verb without object defroze (of a screw, nail, or the like) to become rigidly fixed in place, as from rust or dirt. 1
- verb without object defroze to become fixed to something by or as if by the action of frost. 1
- verb without object defroze to become unfriendly, secretive, or aloof (often followed by up): He froze at such a personal question. 1
- verb without object defroze to become temporarily inoperable; cease to function (often followed by up): The new software made my computer freeze. 1
- verb with object defroze to harden into ice; change from a fluid to a solid form by loss of heat; congeal. 1
- verb with object defroze to form ice on the surface of (a river, pond, etc.). 1
- verb with object defroze to harden or stiffen (an object containing moisture) by cold. 1
- verb with object defroze to quick-freeze. 1
- verb with object defroze to subject to freezing temperature; place in a freezer or in the freezing compartment of a refrigerator. 1
- verb with object defroze to cause to suffer the effects of intense cold; produce the sensation of extreme cold in. 1
- verb with object defroze to cause to lose warmth as if by cold; chill with fear; dampen the enthusiasm of. 1
- verb with object defroze to cause (a person or animal) to become fixed through fright, alarm, shock, etc.: Terror froze him to the steering wheel. 1
- verb with object defroze to kill by frost or cold: A late snow froze the buds. 1
- verb with object defroze to fix fast with ice: a sled frozen to a sidewalk. 1
- verb with object defroze to obstruct or close (a pipe or the like) by the formation of ice: The storm had frozen the hydrant. 1
- verb with object defroze to fix (rents, prices, etc.) at a specific amount, usually by government order. 1
- verb with object defroze to stop or limit production, use, or development of: an agreement to freeze nuclear weapons. 1
- verb with object defroze Finance. to render impossible of liquidation or collection: Bank loans are frozen in business depressions. 1
- verb with object defroze Surgery. to render part of the body insensitive to pain or slower in its function by artificial means. 1
- verb with object defroze Cards. Canasta. to play a wild card on (the discard pile) so as to make it frozen. Poker. to eliminate (other players) in a game of freezeout. 1
- verb with object defroze to photograph (a moving subject) at a shutter speed fast enough to produce an unblurred, seemingly motionless image. 1
- verb with object defroze Movies. to stop by means of a freeze-frame mechanism: You can freeze the action at any point. 1
- verb with object defroze Sports. to maintain possession of (a ball or puck) for as long as possible, usually without trying to score, thereby reducing the opponent's opportunities for scoring. 1
- verb with object defroze Ice Hockey. to hold (a puck) against the boards with the skates or stick, causing play to stop and forcing a face-off. 1
- noun defroze the act of freezing; state of being frozen. 1
- noun defroze 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 defroze a frost. 1
- noun defroze 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 defroze a decision by one or more nations to stop or limit production or development of weapons, especially nuclear weapons. 1