/ Dictionary / Index F freeze-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: freeze-up Pronunciation: (frēz'up"), [key] — n. Informal. a freezing over of a body of water in an area. a period of below-freezing temperatures. the condition of being immobilized or inoperative through freezing: car engine freeze-up in winter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. freezer burn freezing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language