thaw out

US /θɔː aʊt/
UK /θɔː aʊt/
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1.

to become unfrozen or to cause something to become unfrozen

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Let the chicken thaw out in the refrigerator overnight.
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It took a while for my fingers to thaw out after being in the cold.
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defrostmeltunfreezesoftenwarm up
2.

to become more relaxed, friendly, or less reserved

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After a few drinks, he started to thaw out and tell jokes.
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The new student was shy at first, but she quickly thawed out with her classmates.
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relaxloosen upunbendbecome friendlywarm up
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thawout-and-outoutingout ofoutfigure outtake out