Icebreaker

noun

/ˈaɪsˌbɹeɪkəɹ/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.

"The steel hulls of ice-breakers are much thicker than those of standard vessels."

2.nounA game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to relax a group of people to help them get to know each other.

"The new college hallmates were awkward with each other at first, but after a game of charades as an icebreaker, they were laughing like old friends."

3.nounA lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.

Synonyms

iceboat icebreaking vessel class preface heavy icebreaker slushbreaker iceboating ice bridge ice yacht sailing-ice iceball

Rhymes With

caretaker maker acre quaker undertaker rainmaker breaker raker

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