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thrash
[ thrash ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to toss, or plunge about.
- Nautical. to make way against the wind, tide, etc.; beat.
noun
- 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.
verb phrase
- to talk over thoroughly and vigorously in order to reach a decision, conclusion, or understanding; discuss exhaustively. Also thresh outover.
thrash
/ θræʃ /
verb
- 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
- See threshanother word for thresh
noun
- the act of thrashing; blow; beating
- informal.a party or similar social gathering
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Other Words From
- un·thrashed adjective
- well-thrashed adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thrash1
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Example Sentences
Thrash, who had a master’s degree in fiction and poetry from American University, taught in underserved high schools and women’s correctional facilities as well as in academic settings.
Jeff Hanneman, lead guitarist of the seminal thrash-metal group Slayer, died this week of liver failure.
He'd offer a 10–15 point start on a game to 21 and thrash all comers.
Unable to speak, he summoned enough energy to thrash about knocking over the IV pole containing bottles of blood.
That means both will have to thrash through August primaries.
No additional feed-water was required during an ordinary day's work to thrash 1500 sheaves of wheat with 168 lbs.
Why, I offered to thrash him and his two boys only three weeks ago, for hanging around after dark where I had a trawl set.
And forthwith went out into the street and began to thrash all the Armenians they could find!
Not in the smallest,” said the devil; “it would be useless cruelty to thrash a thing like me.
If one had a net to spread round, and then send Pomp in there with a pole to beat and thrash about, one might get, a good haul.
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