Definitions and Examples of freeze, cool
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To turn a liquid into a solid by lowering its temperature.
Example
If you put water in the freezer, it will freeze and turn into ice.
To lower the temperature of something.
Example
You can cool down your drink by putting it in the fridge for a few minutes.
Key Differences: freeze vs cool
- 1Freeze is a more extreme form of cooling that turns a liquid into a solid.
- 2Cool is a milder form of cooling that lowers the temperature of something without turning it into a solid.
Effective Usage of freeze, cool
- 1Cooking: Use cool to bring down the temperature of hot food or drinks.
- 2Science: Use freeze to describe the process of turning a liquid into a solid.
- 3Weather: Use freeze to describe extremely cold temperatures that can cause water to turn into ice.
Remember this!
The antonyms of boil are freeze and cool. Freeze turns a liquid into a solid by lowering its temperature, while cool simply lowers the temperature of something. Use cool in cooking to bring down the temperature of hot food or drinks, freeze in science to describe the process of turning a liquid into a solid, and freeze in weather to describe extremely cold temperatures.