Past tense of defrost
regular verb
The past tense of defrost is defrosted. The past participle is also defrosted.
Forms of defrost
| Base form (V1) | defrost /diːˈfɹɒst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | defrosted |
| Past participle (V3) | defrosted |
| Present participle | defrosting |
| Third person singular | defrosts |
Defrosted in a sentence
- I have just defrosted the fridge.
- See you tomorrow evening; I'll have defrosted from my trip by then.
- Freezing also produces quaq, the Arctic's favorite protein dish made by freezing raw protein and eating it when partially defrosted.2007, Richard Hosking, Eggs in Cookery: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium of Food and Cookery 2006. From the entry quaq
- I expected the open-air markets, but defrosted bouillabaisse and canned ratatouille weren’t what I imagined to be staples of Parisian culinary life.2025 November 3, Julia Belluz, “The French Secret to Eating Healthy? Prepared Food and Frozen Dinners.”, in The New York Times, New York…. From the entry mainstay
- Fresh or defrosted tempeh will keep 3 to 4 days in a refrigerator at 40°F, and at least 6 months or more in a freezer.1989, Dorothy R. Bates, The Tempeh Cookbook, Book Publishing Company, page 7. From the entry tempeh
Meaning of defrost
- verb To remove frost from.
- verb To thaw (something).
- verb To recover from something tiresome.
Questions about the past tense of defrost
- What is the past tense of defrost?
- The past tense of defrost is defrosted.
- What is the past participle of defrost?
- The past participle of defrost is defrosted.
- Is defrost a regular or irregular verb?
- Defrost is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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