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/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
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adjectiveExtremely cold; at or near the temperature at which water turns to ice.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the verb freeze + -ing; freeze comes from Old English frēosan, meaning “to freeze.”
Examples
It's freezing outside tonight.
The wind made the room feel freezing.
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noun[U]
The process by which a liquid becomes solid because of cold; the process or act of making something frozen.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the verb freeze + -ing; freeze comes from Old English frēosan, meaning “to freeze.”
Examples
Freezing preserves food for a long time.
The freezing of the lake happened overnight.
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verb[T, I]
Present participle of freeze: becoming ice or solid because of cold, or causing something to become frozen.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the verb freeze + -ing; freeze comes from Old English frēosan, meaning “to freeze.”
Examples
The water is freezing in the pipes.
They are freezing the leftover soup.
Collocations
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