Itasan  +  234822 Sun, 11 Jun 06 04:22 AM ice-breaker: a game or joke that makes people who do not know each other feel more relaxed together (CALD) Does 'ice-breaking' also work like: "Let's start the meeting with ice-breaking." "Ice-braking is effective at the beginning of a meeting." Thank you. Itasan Joined on Wed, May 11 2005 Japan Full Member 402 Jokes

	Marius Hancu  +  234826 Sun, 11 Jun 06 05:21 AM I'd say: "Let's start the meeting with some ice-breakers." "Ice-breakers are effective at the beginning of a meeting." Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Grammar Geek  +  234970 Sun, 11 Jun 06 04:14 PM No, Itasan, it's not. You can "break the ice" or "have an ice-breaker" but no "ice-breaking." Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,652 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!