Definition

Extremely cold in temperature; also used figuratively to describe someone giving someone the silent treatment, ignoring them, or being socially isolated ('left them out in the cold').

Example Usage

It's freezing outside, so we stayed in to watch movies.

Origin

Direct from the physical state of water turning to ice; metaphorical use for social exclusion developed in everyday and internet speech.

Fun Fact

In gaming and social contexts, being 'frozen out' means being excluded from a group or conversation.

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