Definition freeze up in British English

freeze up phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb

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

Example

All the locks had frozen up.

Synonyms and related words

defrost freeze freeze up

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

Synonyms and related words

worry panic dread

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