Ice

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water. 1.2 the frozen surface of a body of water. 1.3 any substance resembling frozen water 1.4 a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice. 1.5 British . ice cream. 1.6 icing, as on a cake. 1.7 reserve; formality 1.8 Slang . 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to cover with ice. 2.2 to change into ice; freeze. 2.3 to cool with ice, as a drink. 2.4 to cover (cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with icing; frost. 2.5 to refrigerate with ice, as air. 2.6 to make cold, as if with ice. 2.7 to preserve by placing on ice. 2.8 Ice Hockey . (esp. in Canada) to put (a team) into formal play. 2.9 Slang . 2.10 Sports Slang . to establish a winning score or insurmountable lead in or otherwise assure victory in (a game or contest) 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to change to ice; freeze 3.2 to be coated with ice (often fol. by up ) 4 Adjective 4.1 of or made of ice 4.2 for holding ice and food or drink to be chilled 4.3 on or done on the ice 5 Idioms 5.1 break the ice 5.2 cut no ice 5.3 ice it 5.4 ice the puck, Ice Hockey . to hit the puck to the far end of the rink 5.5 on ice 5.6 on thin ice 6 Antonyms 6.1 noun 7 Synonyms 7.1 noun

Noun

the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.

the frozen surface of a body of water.

any substance resembling frozen water

camphor ice.

a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice.

British . ice cream.

icing, as on a cake.

reserve; formality

The ice of his manner betrayed his dislike of the new ambassador.

Slang .

a diamond or diamonds.

protection money paid to the police by the operator of an illicit business.

a fee that a ticket broker pays to a theater manager in order to receive a favorable allotment of tickets.

Verb (used with object)

to cover with ice.

to change into ice; freeze.

to cool with ice, as a drink.

to cover (cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with icing; frost.

to refrigerate with ice, as air.

to make cold, as if with ice.

to preserve by placing on ice.

Ice Hockey . (esp. in Canada) to put (a team) into formal play.

Slang .

to settle or seal; make sure of, as by signing a contract

We'll ice the deal tomorrow.

to make (a business arrangement) more attractive by adding features or benefits

The star pitcher wouldn't sign his new contract until the team iced it with a big bonus.

to kill, esp. to murder

The mobsters threatened to ice him if he went to the police.

Sports Slang . to establish a winning score or insurmountable lead in or otherwise assure victory in (a game or contest)

Her second goal iced the game.

Verb (used without object)

to change to ice; freeze

The sherbet is icing in the refrigerator.

to be coated with ice (often fol. by up )

The windshield has iced up.

Adjective

of or made of ice

ice shavings; an ice sculpture.

for holding ice and food or drink to be chilled

an ice bucket; an ice chest.

on or done on the ice

ice yachting.

Idioms

break the ice

to succeed initially; make a beginning.

to overcome reserve, awkwardness, or formality within a group, as in introducing persons

The chairman broke the ice with his warm and very amusing remarks.

cut no ice

Informal . to have no influence or importance; fail to impress

Her father's position cuts no ice with me.

ice it

Slang . stop it; that's enough

You've been complaining all day, so ice it.

ice the puck, Ice Hockey . to hit the puck to the far end of the rink

esp. from the defensive area across the offensive area.

on ice

Informal .

with a good chance of success or realization

Now that the contract is on ice we can begin operating again.

out of activity, as in confinement or imprisonment.

in a state of abeyance or readiness

Let's put that topic on ice for the moment.

on thin ice

in a precarious or delicate situation

You may pass the course, but you're on thin ice right now. Also, skating on thin ice.

Antonyms

noun

water

Synonyms

noun

chunk , crystal , cube ice , diamonds , dry ice , floe , glacier , glaze , hail , hailstone , iceberg , ice cube , icicle , permafrost , sleet , chill , congeal , cool , flow , freeze , frost , gorge , jewels , refrigerate , rime , rink