defrosting

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•frost /dɪˈfrɔst, -ˈfrɑst/   v. 

1. to (cause to) become free of ice or frost: [ ~ + obj]:
   We defrosted the refrigerator again.
   [no obj]:
   The refrigerator is defrosting.
2. to thaw (frozen food): [ ~ + obj]:
   Defrost the meat in the microwave.
   [no obj]:
   The meat is on the counter defrosting.

de•frost•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•frost  (di frôst′, -frost′), v.t. 

1. to remove the frost or ice from:
   to defrost a refrigerator; to defrost the windshield of a car.
2. to thaw or partially thaw (frozen food).

v.i. 

3. to become free of ice or frost:
   The refrigerator defrosted quickly.
4. to thaw, as frozen food:
   The meat took two hours to defrost.

• de- + frost 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

defrost / diːˈfrɒst/ verb

1. to make or become free of frost or ice
2. to thaw, esp through removal from a refrigerator