thrash
to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
to defeat thoroughly: The home team thrashed the visitors.
Nautical. to force (a close-hauled sailing ship under heavy canvas) against a strong wind or sea.
to toss, or plunge about.
Nautical. to make way against the wind, tide, etc.; beat.
an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.
Swimming. the upward and downward movement of the legs, as in the crawl.
British Slang. a party, usually with drinks.
thrash out / over to talk over thoroughly and vigorously in order to reach a decision, conclusion, or understanding; discuss exhaustively.: Also thresh out / over.
Origin of thrash
1synonym study For thrash
Other words for thrash
Other words from thrash
- un·thrashed, adjective
- well-thrashed, adjective
Words that may be confused with thrash
- thrash , thresh
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How to use thrash in a sentence
What actor could play Falstaff after riding forty miles and being well thrashed?
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.What you say of the Engineers is fresh to me, and must be well thrashed out.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThen, first, I fell out of my favour with the great; and now I have been well thrashed, and clean lost my soldiers.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThe islands have been pretty well thrashed over lately, and no one has met with the Tree!
Ancient Chinese account of the Grand Canyon, or course of the Colorado | Alexander M'AllanI have, says the writer, a vivid recollection of once charming a Cat to within an inch of getting myself thoroughly well thrashed.
The Book of Cats | Charles H. Ross
British Dictionary definitions for thrash
/ (θræʃ) /
(tr) to beat soundly, as with a whip or stick
(tr) to defeat totally; overwhelm
(intr) to beat or plunge about in a wild manner
(intr) to move the legs up and down in the water, as in certain swimming strokes
to sail (a boat) against the wind or tide or (of a boat) to sail in this way
another word for thresh
the act of thrashing; blow; beating
informal a party or similar social gathering
Origin of thrash
1- See also thrash out
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