Thaw can mean:-

• For the physical process, see melting
• For the period of Soviet history, see Khrushchev Thaw
• It can also mean a time during the Cold War, from around 1956 to 1964, were relations between United States and Soviet governments were relatively less tense.
• Distinguish from Thor.
• THAW is also an acronym used for Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.