verb
Meaning 1
To stop suddenly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
stop dead
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
-
Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
verb
Meaning 2
stop moving or become immobilized
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- When he saw the police car he froze
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: freeze
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stand still
Narrower terms: fixate, settle on
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.