seize-up en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from seize up.
Meanings
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Stillstand, slowdown.
Growth in the UK service sector slowed last month amid a “seize-up” in activity as companies put projects on hold in the run-up to the general election.
2024 July 3, Richard Partington, “UK service sector growth ‘seizes up’ as firms put plans on hold before election”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seize-ups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |