seize up

phrasal verbPart ofseize

seize up — phrasal verb

1. when a machine, engine, or body part becomes stuck and stops functioning, usuall

1.片語動詞
釋義

when a machine, engine, or body part becomes stuck and stops functioning, usually because of friction, cold, or strain.

例句

The old tractor seized up after years of neglect in the damp barn.

Lukas's leg seized up during the final kilometre of the race, forcing him to stop.