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ice vs freeze

freeze vs ice

ice and freeze both are nouns.

ice and freeze both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ice Yes No Yes No
freeze Yes No Yes No
As verbs, freeze is a hypernym of ice; that is, freeze is a word with a broader meaning than ice:
  • ice: cause to become ice or icy
  • freeze: cause to freeze
ice (noun) freeze (noun)
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) weather cold enough to cause freezing
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
the frozen part of a body of water
diamonds
water frozen in the solid state
ice (verb) freeze (verb)
put ice on or put on ice be cold
cause to become ice or icy anesthetize by cold
decorate with frosting 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 ice and freeze

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