breaking the ice

A form of break the ice — To start to get to know people to avoid social awkwardness and formality.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break the ice
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APA

breaking the ice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20ice

MLA

“breaking the ice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20ice. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking the ice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20ice.

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