# shatter the ice

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To break the ice in a sudden or dramatic fashion.

## Etymology
By extension of the metaphor used in break the ice.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shatter-the-ice