Freeze
Freeze may refer to:
Liquids turning to solids
[edit]- Freezing, the physical process of a liquid turning into a solid
- Directional freezing, freezing from only one direction or side
Cessation of movement or change
[edit]- Freeze (b-boy move), the halting of all movement in a clever position
freeze
, an old command-line compressor program- Freeze (computing), a condition when computer software becomes unresponsive
- Freeze (software engineering), a period of stricter rules for changing the software during its development
Types of freezes
[edit]- Brain freeze, a common alternate name for a cold-stimulus headache
- Budget freeze, when a budget for a government or business is held at a specific level
- Credit freeze, the act of locking data at a consumer reporting agency
- Deep Freeze (disambiguation), various meanings
- Estate freeze, a legal estate-planning technique used in Canada
- Nuclear freeze, an agreement to cease production of new nuclear arms
- Tuition freeze, a government policy restricting the increase of tuition fees
Related terms
[edit]- Freeze brand, a branding process that involves the use of liquid nitrogen or dry ice and alcohol
- Freeze-drying, a method of rapidly removing moisture from food products
- Freeze-frame shot, when a single frame of content shows repeatedly on the screen
- Freeze spray, a type of aerosol spray product
- Freeze stat, a temperature sensing device
People
[edit]- with Freeze as a surname
- Amy Freeze (born 1974), American television meteorologist
- Daddy Freeze (contemporary), Nigerian radio host and presenter
- Dr. Freeze (contemporary), American singer, songwriter and record producer
- Frosty Freeze (1963–2008), American breakdancer
- Hugh Freeze (born 1969), American college football coach
- J. Donald Freeze (1932–2006), American theologian and educator
- Jake Freeze (1900–1983), American professional baseball pitcher
- John Gosse Freeze (1825–1913), American lawyer and writer
- Lillie T. Freeze (1855–1937), American leader within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Samuel Freeze (1778–1844), Canadian farmer and political figure in New Brunswick
- with Freeze as a nickname
- Freeze (video game player), Aleš Kněžínek, Czech League of Legends player
- Robert "Freeze" Riggs, Michael Alig's roommate and accomplice in murdering fellow Club Kid Angel Melendez
- fictional characters
- Mr. Freeze, supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics
- The Freeze, a spandex-clad sprinter who races fans at home games of the Atlanta Braves
Sports teams
[edit]- Chicago Freeze, junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League (1997–2003)
- Cleveland Freeze, American professional indoor soccer team (2013–2014)
- Erie Freeze, American indoor football team (2005–2007)
- Fargo Freeze, professional indoor American football team (2000)
- Flintshire Freeze, Welsh ice hockey team (1998–2012)
- Fresno Freeze FC, American soccer team in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), founded in 2014
- Minnesota Freeze, United States Australian Football League (USAFL) team, founded in 2005
Places
[edit]- Freeze, Idaho, a community in Latah County, Idaho
- Freeze Fork, West Virginia, a community in Logan County, West Virginia
- Freeze Out, California, a historical name for Ione, California
Structures
[edit]- Freeze Building, a historic building in San Angelo, Texas
- Mr. Freeze (roller coaster), a shuttle roller coaster in Texas and Missouri
Art, entertainment, and media
[edit]Music
[edit]Groups
[edit]- Freeez, 1980s UK dance music and jazz funk group from London
- The Freeze, a punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978
- The Freeze (Scottish band), a punk band from Edinburgh, Scotland, active 1976–1981
Albums
[edit]- Freeze (album), the tenth studio album by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance
- Freeze! (EP), the second external play by Momoland
Songs
[edit]- "Freeze" (Bloodline song)
- "Freeze" (Jordin Sparks song)
- "Freeze" (Kygo song), 2022
- "Freeze" (LL Cool J song), 2006
- "Freeze" (Momoland song), 2017
- "Freeze" (Queen Elvis song)
- "Freeze" (T-Pain song)
- "Freeze" (Todd Smith song)
- "The Freeze", solo debut by Albert Collins, 1958
- "Freeze", Part IV of "Fear" by Rush
- "Freeze", a song by Pepper from the album Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations
- "The Freeze" (Spandau Ballet song)
- "The Freeze" by Lene Lovich from the album Flex
- "Freeze", by Take That from III
- "Freeze", by Bladee from Gluee
Other art, entertainment, and media
[edit]- Freeze!, a puzzle video game released in 2012
- Freeze (art exhibition), a 1988 art show held by various UK artists in London Docklands
- Freeze (TV series), a 2006 South Korean miniseries
- Freez FM, a Dutch pop and rock music radio station