I. freez ‧ ing 1 /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ freeze , ↑ freezer , ↑ freezing , ↑ antifreeze ; adjective : ↑ freezing , ↑ frozen ; verb : ↑ freeze ; adverb : ↑ freezing ]
above/below freezing above or below the temperature at which water freezes:
It was well below freezing last night.
II. freezing 2 BrE AmE adjective , adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ freeze , ↑ freezer , ↑ freezing , ↑ antifreeze ; adjective : ↑ freezing , ↑ frozen ; verb : ↑ freeze ; adverb : ↑ freezing ]
1 . extremely cold:
It’s freezing in this house. Can’t I turn on the heating?
We were freezing cold in the tent last night.
2 . below the temperature at which water turns to ice:
freezing fog