ice down
B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To put ice on something to make it cold or to stop swelling.
Literal meaning: To put ice down on top of something — fairly transparent.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To apply ice to an injured body part to reduce pain or swelling.
"The trainer told him to ice down his knee after the fall."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 informal
To cool drinks or food by packing them in or covering them with ice.
"We iced down the sodas in a big cooler for the barbecue."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very common in American sports and medical contexts ('ice down the injury'). Also used for cooling food and drinks at parties or events ('ice down the beers'). Chiefly American English.
Commonly used with
injury knee ankle beer drinks cooler
Forms
Base
ice down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
ices down
he/she/it
Past simple
iced down
yesterday
Past participle
iced down
have + pp
-ing form
icing down
continuous
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