Associations to the word «Icebreaker»

Wiktionary

ICEBREAKER, noun. A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.
ICEBREAKER, noun. A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to relax a group of people to help them get to know each other.

Dictionary definition

ICEBREAKER, noun. A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation.
ICEBREAKER, noun. A beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy