freeze to
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
When something gets stuck to another thing because it is frozen.
Literal meaning: To freeze and thereby attach to something (transparent).
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To become stuck or bonded to something due to freezing temperatures.
"His bare hand froze to the metal pole after just a few seconds in the arctic air."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To be so cold that one feels unable to move; to feel frozen in a particular spot.
"Standing outside without a coat, she was frozen to the bone."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Used in literal physical descriptions of cold-weather conditions. Closely related to 'freeze onto'. Uncommon in idiomatic use.
Commonly used with
metal skin pipe ground ice surface
Forms
Base
freeze to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
freezes to
he/she/it
Past simple
freezed to
yesterday
Past participle
freezed to
have + pp
-ing form
freezing to
continuous
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