Meaning of Icebreaker | Babel Free
ˈaɪsˌbɹeɪkəɹDefinitions
- A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.
- A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to ease tension and encourage interaction among individuals in a situation where they do not know each other well.
- A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
buzqıran
Català
trencaglaç
Čeština
ledoborec
Dansk
isbryder
Français
brise-glace
עברית
שׁוֹבֶרֶת קֶרַח
Magyar
bemelegítés
Հայերեն
սառցահատ
Italiano
rompighiaccio
日本語
砕氷船
한국어
쇄빙선
Latviešu
ledlauzis
Nederlands
ijsbreker
Polski
lodołamacz
Português
quebra-gelo
Română
spărgător de gheață
Русский
ледокол
Slovenčina
ľadoborec
Slovenščina
ledolomilec
Svenska
isbrytare
Türkçe
buzkıran
Українська
криголам
Examples
“The steel hulls of ice-breakers are much thicker than those of standard vessels.”
“My father's Bonneville was cutting its way toward us like⟳ an icebreaker moving through my whole state of consciousness.”
“The Australian Antarctic Division’s chartered icebreaker the Aurora Australis on a previous mission wedged in ice in Commonwealth Bay 10 nautical miles from Mawson’s Hut in Antarctica.”
“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.”
“The key purpose of an icebreaker is to introduce⟳ your group members to each other and to introduce⟳ your training session topic. A well-planned icebreaker ensures that a training session will start⟳ with more involvement and focus⟳.”
“At the moment the curtain went up there had to be a lively ensemble number⟳ of principals and chorus singing and dancing, the traditional “icebreaker” that also covered up the noise of late-arriving ticket holders getting to their seats.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free