seize up
phrasal verbPart ofseize
seize up — phrasal verb
1. when a machine, engine, or body part becomes stuck and stops functioning, usuall
1.phrasal verb
Definition
when a machine, engine, or body part becomes stuck and stops functioning, usually because of friction, cold, or strain.
Example
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.