Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freeze out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: freeze out
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To snub or ice out; to forcibly remove or exclude.

Example Sentences

"The first step in freezing out competitors is to create a superior product."
"After finding out her horrible secret, the son froze his mother out of his life."
"R. F. Foster It is sometimes a long time before a player who is frozen out can get into a game again."
"What, no hellos? These guys are totally freezing us out."
"His appointment too was the result of a political bargain that froze out the young, reformist Move Forward party, which had won the most seats and votes in last year's general election. It was a stunning victory that raised hopes for a fresh start for Thailand but Move Forward was blocked from forming the government by the military-appointed senate."

Inflected Forms

freezes out (present, singular) freezing out (participle, present) froze out (past) frozen out (participle, past)

Phrases

ice out

Frequently Paired Words

frostiness frosty ice out

Synonyms

freeze freeze down

Questions

What does freeze out mean?: To snub or ice out; to forcibly remove or exclude.

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