freeze over
verbDefinition of freeze over
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to become covered with a layer of ice the pond froze over as early as October
: to cause to become covered with a layer of ice a single night's cold was enough to freeze over the pond
freeze-over
nounDefinition of freeze-over (Entry 2 of 2)
: an instance of freezing over going skating at the first freeze-over on the pond
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