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Definition of broke the ice

break the ice

verb

  • to reduce the tension in a social gathering at which many people don't know each other.

    Last edited on Mar 02 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 02 2013.

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Other terms relating to 'break':

Definitions include: a demanding superior.
Definitions include: "breaking and entering".
Definitions include: a bathroom break.
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Definitions include: to hurry.
Definitions include: to leave in a hurry or abruptly.
Definitions include: to end a relationship.
Definitions include: to share with someone.
Definitions include: to have sex with someone.
Definitions include: to excessively praise one's self.
Definitions include: to complain, scold, harass, or nag as to provoke anger.
Definitions include: to take or lose one's virginity.
Definitions include: to empty one's pockets of all possessions.
Definitions include: to bring out.

Other terms relating to 'ice':

Definitions include: no chance.
Definitions include: a person who is of African descent but acts Caucasian.
Definitions include: diamond-containing jewelry.
Definitions include: wearing a lot of silver jewelry.
Definitions include: to affix ice (diamonds or other jewelry) to an object.
Definitions include: a cold-blooded or frigid woman.
Definitions include: to lie profusely.
Definitions include: dead.
Definitions include: always very calm and never gets mad.
Definitions include: "shit".

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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