freeze over

[for a body of water] to get cold and form a layer of ice on top. The pond froze over, so we went skating.

1. To freeze completely at the surface: Once the pond freezes over we can go skating.

2. To become covered with a layer of ice: The bridge has frozen over, so drive very carefully.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aldus	-	Medieval English
Levan	-	Georgian
Anatoliy	ah-nah-TO-leey	Russian, Ukrainian
Alastar	-	Irish
Essi	ES-see	Finnish
Emerentius	-	Late Roman