Meaning: To make people comfortable or more talkative at the beginning of a party, meeting, or any other social gathering. The noun form is “ice breaker.”
Examples:
On the first day of class I always like to do something fun to break the ice.
He saw he needed to break the ice so he told a joke that got everyone laughing.
What should we do for an ice breaker at the new staff meeting?
Pop Quiz:
Which of the following are good ways to break the ice?
A. Two minutes of silence.
B. A test.
C. A game in which people learn something interesting about each other.
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