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ice over

1 of 1verb
/ˈaɪs ˈoʊvər/
Forms:ices over,icing over,iced over,iced over
1

to get covered with a layer of ice, due to freezing conditions

  • The roads tend to ice over quickly during winter storms, making driving dangerous.
  • The lake usually starts to ice over in late November, allowing for ice skating.
  • Be careful walking on the sidewalks; they've iced over after the rain froze overnight.
  • We couldn't fish on the river today because it had iced over completely.