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freeze vs frost

frost vs freeze

freeze and frost both are nouns.

freeze and frost both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
freeze Yes No Yes No
frost Yes No Yes No
As nouns, freeze and frost are synonyms defined as:
  • freeze and frost: weather cold enough to cause freezing
As nouns, frost is a hyponym of freeze; that is, frost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than freeze:
  • freeze: the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
  • frost: the formation of frost or ice on a surface
Other hyponyms of freeze include freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization, icing.
freeze (noun) frost (noun)
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement weather cold enough to cause freezing
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level the formation of frost or ice on a surface
weather cold enough to cause freezing ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
freeze (verb) frost (verb)
be cold damage by frost
anesthetize by cold decorate with frosting
suddenly behave coldly and formally provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
change to ice cover with frost
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
cause to freeze
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
stop moving or become immobilized
be very cold, below the freezing point
Difference between freeze and frost

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