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freeze vs quick-freeze

quick-freeze vs freeze

freeze is a noun but quick-freeze is not a noun.

freeze and quick-freeze both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
freeze Yes No Yes No
quick-freeze No No Yes No
As verbs, quick-freeze is a hyponym of freeze; that is, quick-freeze is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than freeze:
  • freeze: cause to freeze
  • quick-freeze: freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors
Other hyponyms of freeze include deep freeze, ice, flash-freeze.
freeze (noun) quick-freeze (noun)
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
weather cold enough to cause freezing
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
freeze (verb) quick-freeze (verb)
be cold freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors
anesthetize by cold
suddenly behave coldly and formally
change to ice
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 quick-freeze

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