thaw

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /θɔː/

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Verb

Plain form thaw

Third-person singular thaws

Past tense thawed

Past participle thawed

Present participle thawing

1. (intransitive) If something thaws, it warms and melts.
   • Synonyms: melt and warm

   She took the meat out of the freezer to thaw.

   The ice on the roads thawed as the temperatures rose.

Noun

Singular thaw

Plural thaws

1. (countable) A thaw is a time when the temperature warms after a long cold time.

   The spring thaw melted all the snow.

2. (countable) A thaw is a time when the relationship between to people or groups improves after a bad relationship.

   The relation between North Korea and South Korea is beginning to thaw.