freeze-up
Computer stops responding
A freeze-up is the process of water bodies becoming frozen over, typically in autumn or early winter: The freeze-up came early this year, trapping boats in the harbor.
The term also describes any situation where something stops functioning due to cold or, figuratively, due to mechanical or psychological failure: My computer had a complete freeze-up, She experienced a freeze-up during the interview.
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fearEmotional response to threat
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
stage-fright · choke · blanking · shutdown · overwhelm · fight-or-flight · dissociation · catatonia
Failure to operate properly
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- jamCooked fruit spread
- lockupTemporary detention facility
failure · breakdown · crash · glitch · shutdown · carburetor · stuck · icing
Sudden violent impact
- hangSuspend from above
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- lockupTemporary detention facility
stall · buffer · glitch · timeout · deadlock · overload · reboot
Temporary cessation of activity
- indecisionFailure to decide
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- delayEnforced waiting period
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
faltering · balking · second-guessing · dithering · reluctance · vacillation · stuck · choking
Block or wooden shoe
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- jamCooked fruit spread
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
logjam · backup · congestion · stoppage · impasse · chokepoint · snarl · deadlock
Thin ice coating
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- hoarfrostFrozen fog deposit
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- winterizationPreparing for cold months
ice-fishing · breakup · thaw
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fearEmotional response to threat
dread · stage-fright · choke · blanking · shutdown · overwhelm · fight-or-flight · dissociation · catatonia · stupor
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
lockup · failure · breakdown · crash · glitch · shutdown · carburetor · stuck · icing · overheating
crash
Sudden violent impact
- hangSuspend from above
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
lockup · stall · buffer · glitch · timeout · deadlock · overload · reboot
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
- indecisionFailure to decide
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- delayEnforced waiting period
wavering · faltering · balking · second-guessing · dithering · reluctance · vacillation · stuck · choking
clog
Block or wooden shoe
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- jamCooked fruit spread
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
bottleneck · logjam · backup · congestion · stoppage · impasse · chokepoint · snarl · deadlock · stalemate
frost
Thin ice coating
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- hoarfrostFrozen fog deposit
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
winterization · ice-fishing · breakup · thaw
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
- iceiceberg, ice sheet, ice cap, ice shelf, ice floe
- lake icelake ice, ice cover, thin ice, thick ice, ice formation
- Arctic Phenomenaaurora borealis, Northern Lights, northern lights, polar night, midnight sun
- river iceriver ice, ice jam, ice jams, ice dam, ice dams
freeze-upstartup
New business enterprise
resumption · reactivation · unfreezing · restoration · operation
freeze-upbreakup
Romantic relationship's termination
spring thaw · ice-out · thaw · melt · open water
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