Sta·cy [stey-see] noun a male or female given name. freeze [freez] verb, froze, fro·zen, freez·ing, noun verb (used without object) 1. to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 2. to become hard or stiffened because of loss of heat, as objects containing moisture: Meat will freeze in a few hours. 3. to suffer the effects of intense cold; have the sensation of extreme cold: We sat there freezing until the heat came on. 4. to be of the degree of cold at which water freezes: It may freeze tonight. 5. to lose warmth of feeling; be stunned or chilled with fear, shock, etc.: My heart froze when she told me the news.