thrash

[ thrash ]

/ θræʃ /

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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.

thresh.

verb (used without object)

to toss, or plunge about.

Nautical. to make way against the wind, tide, etc.; beat.

thresh (defs. 3, 4).

noun

an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.

thresh (def. 5).

Swimming. the upward and downward movement of the legs, as in the crawl.

British Slang. a party, usually with drinks.

Verb Phrases

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

before 900; Middle English thrasshen, variant of thresshen to thresh

SYNONYMS FOR thrash

1 maul, drub.

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synonym study for thrash

1. See beat.

OTHER WORDS FROM thrash

un·thrashed, adjectivewell-thrashed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH thrash

thrash , thresh

Words nearby thrash

Thrale, thrall, thralldom, thrang, thrapple, thrash, thrash about, thrasher, thrashing, thrash metal, thrash out

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Example sentences from the Web for thrash

He'd offer a 10–15 point start on a game to 21 and thrash all comers.
Marty Reisman: The Magical Hustler Who Saved a Classic Game|Harold Evans|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unable to speak, he summoned enough energy to thrash about knocking over the IV pole containing bottles of blood.
Pronounced Dead in Vietnam, Lt. Bill Haneke Inspires Post-9/11 Veterans|Sandra McElwaine|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That means both will have to thrash through August primaries.
Democrat Ron Barber Retains Gabby Giffords’s Arizona Congressional Seat|Terry Greene Sterling|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now, Brooks had men enough to thrash them soundly, but unless he caught them in the act of spoliation he lacked authority.
A Trooper Galahad|Charles King

Anyway, I mean to thrash the matter to the bottom, and let you know the exact truth, even if it goes against me to tell you.
The Beggar Man|Ruby Mildred Ayres
I think it is very much safer, all round, to let them—him and her—thrash it out between them, don't you know.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
I'll not leave a spark of pride in his body I'll not thrash out of him.
The Cock and Anchor|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
My idea was to wait outside the town of Falmouth, to waylay them, and then to thrash them both within an inch of their lives.
The Birthright|Joseph Hocking

British Dictionary definitions for thrash

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

another word for thresh

noun

the act of thrashing; blow; beating

informal a party or similar social gathering

Word Origin for thrash

Old English threscan; related to Old High German dreskan, Old Norse thriskja

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	thrash
释义	thrash [ thrash ] / θræʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thrash ON THESAURUS.COM 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. thresh. verb (used without object) to toss, or plunge about. Nautical. to make way against the wind, tide, etc.; beat. thresh (defs. 3, 4). noun an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow. thresh (def. 5). Swimming. the upward and downward movement of the legs, as in the crawl. British Slang. a party, usually with drinks. Verb Phrases 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 before 900; Middle English thrasshen, variant of thresshen to thresh SYNONYMS FOR thrash 1 maul, drub. SEE SYNONYMS FOR thrash ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for thrash 1. See beat. OTHER WORDS FROM thrash un·thrashed, adjectivewell-thrashed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH thrash thrash , thresh Words nearby thrash Thrale, thrall, thralldom, thrang, thrapple, thrash, thrash about, thrasher, thrashing, thrash metal, thrash out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thrash He'd offer a 10–15 point start on a game to 21 and thrash all comers. Marty Reisman: The Magical Hustler Who Saved a Classic Game\|Harold Evans\|December 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Unable to speak, he summoned enough energy to thrash about knocking over the IV pole containing bottles of blood. Pronounced Dead in Vietnam, Lt. Bill Haneke Inspires Post-9/11 Veterans\|Sandra McElwaine\|November 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST That means both will have to thrash through August primaries. Democrat Ron Barber Retains Gabby Giffords’s Arizona Congressional Seat\|Terry Greene Sterling\|June 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Now, Brooks had men enough to thrash them soundly, but unless he caught them in the act of spoliation he lacked authority. A Trooper Galahad\|Charles King Anyway, I mean to thrash the matter to the bottom, and let you know the exact truth, even if it goes against me to tell you. The Beggar Man\|Ruby Mildred Ayres I think it is very much safer, all round, to let them—him and her—thrash it out between them, don't you know. The History of Sir Richard Calmady\|Lucas Malet I'll not leave a spark of pride in his body I'll not thrash out of him. The Cock and Anchor\|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu My idea was to wait outside the town of Falmouth, to waylay them, and then to thrash them both within an inch of their lives. The Birthright\|Joseph Hocking British Dictionary definitions for thrash 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 another word for thresh noun the act of thrashing; blow; beating informal a party or similar social gathering See also thrash out Word Origin for thrash Old English threscan; related to Old High German dreskan, Old Norse thriskja Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thrash pummel, overwhelm, beat up, rout, trounce, spank, crush, clobber, defeat, paste, maul, whip, trim, pound, toss, wallop, belabor, seesaw, cane, kill
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thrash

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of thrash

SYNONYMS FOR thrash

synonym study for thrash

OTHER WORDS FROM thrash

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH thrash

Words nearby thrash

Example sentences from the Web for thrash

British Dictionary definitions for thrash

verb

noun

Word Origin for thrash

Words related to thrash