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?
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?
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?
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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