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Definition freeze up in American English

freeze up phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

if something freezes up, it becomes so cold that it does not work or cannot move

Example

Our plumbing froze up last winter.

Synonyms and related words
defrost freeze freeze up
2

to be unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are nervous

Synonyms and related words
worry panic dread
Definition freeze up in American English