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ice up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌaɪs ˈʌp/

ice up means: To become covered or blocked with ice.

verb

BECOME ICYB2

To become covered or blocked with ice.

  • The windows iced up overnight.
  • These pipes can ice up in winter.
  • Have the plane’s wings started icing up?

Similar words: freeze over, freeze up

Opposites: thaw

Common phrases: ice up overnight, ice up in winter

COVER WITH ICEB2

To become covered or blocked with frozen water, or make something become this way.

  • The windows ice up in winter.
  • Both wings iced up during the flight.
  • Could this cold weather ice up the pipes?

Similar words: freeze over

Common phrases: ice up completely, ice up overnight

ADD ICEC1

To put frozen water in a drink or on part of the body to cool it.

  • Ice up the drinks before lunch.
  • She iced her knee up after the match.
  • Can you ice up this cooler?

How to use it: ice something up (Ice your ankle up after training.)

Similar words: ice, chill

Common phrases: ice up something, ice something up

Questions about ice up

What does ice up mean?

To become covered or blocked with ice.

What is ice up in other languages?

Türkçe: buz tutmak · Español: cubrirse de hielo · Français: givrer · Deutsch: vereisen · Italiano: ghiacciarsi · 日本語: 氷に覆われる

How do you pronounce ice up?

It is pronounced /ˌaɪs ˈʌp/.

How do you use ice up in a sentence?

The windows iced up overnight. These pipes can ice up in winter.

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