WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈdeep ˈfreeze, n. [uncountable]
ˈdeep-ˈfreeze, v. [ ~ + obj], -freezed or -froze, -freezed or -fro•zen, -freez•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the storage of food, furs, etc., in a place kept artificially cold.
ˈdeep-ˈfreeze, v. [ ~ + obj], -freezed or -froze, -freezed or -fro•zen, -freez•ing.
- Foodto quick-freeze (food):They had deep-frozen the fish well ahead of time.
- to store in a frozen state.
deep′ freeze′,
deep-freeze (dēp′frēz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -freezed or -froze, -freezed or -fro•zen, -freez•ing.
- a state or period of halted or suspended activity or progress:High interest rates created a deep freeze in housing construction.
- suspended animation.
- Idioms put in or into the deep freeze, [Informal.]to stop or suspend the activity or progress of:A series of quarrels put their romance into the deep freeze.
- 1940–45, American.
- Trademarksa brand of deep freezer.
deep-freeze (dēp′frēz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -freezed or -froze, -freezed or -fro•zen, -freez•ing.
- Foodto quick-freeze (food).
- to store in a frozen state.
- deep + freeze 1945–50, American.