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thrash out
thrash T0182400 (thrăsh)v. thrashed, thrash·ing, thrash·es v.tr.1. a. To strike or beat, especially repeatedly with a flail or stick. See Synonyms at beat.b. To strike violently; batter: winds that thrashed the boat.2. To swing or strike in a manner suggesting the action of a flail: The alligator thrashed its tail.3. To defeat soundly or decisively.4. To thresh (grain).5. To sail (a boat) against opposing winds or tides.v.intr.1. To move wildly or violently: squirrels thrashing about in a cage.2. To strike or flail.3. To thresh.4. To sail against opposing tides or winds.n.1. The act or an instance of thrashing: "We sat on, listening to the thrash of night trees" (Roger Angell).2. Music See speed metal.Phrasal Verbs: thrash about (or around) To struggle to decide or determine something: advisers thrashing about trying to develop a new policy. thrash out To discuss fully or produce by discussion: thrashed out their differences; thrashed out an agreement.
[Variant of thresh.]
thrash′er n.thrash out vb (tr, adverb) to discuss fully or vehemently, esp in order to come to a solution or agreement Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | thrash out - discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement; "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement"hammer outhash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" |
thrashverb1. To beat (plants) with a machine or by hand to separate the grain from the straw:flail, thresh.2. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows:assail, assault, baste, batter, beat, belabor, buffet, drub, hammer, pound, pummel, smash, thresh.Informal: lambaste.Slang: clobber.Idiom: rain blows on.3. To punish with blows or lashes:beat, flog, hide, lash, whip.Informal: trim.Slang: lay into, lick.4. To swing about or strike at wildly:flail, thresh, toss.Idiom: toss and turn.5. To render totally ineffective by decisive defeat:annihilate, crush, drub, overpower, overwhelm, smash, steamroller, trounce, vanquish.Informal: massacre, wallop.Slang: clobber, cream, shellac, smear.phrasal verb
thrash out or over
To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about:bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thresh out (or over), toss around.Informal: hash (over), kick around, knock about (or around).Slang: rap.Idiom: go into a huddle.Translationsthrash out
thrash outTo engage in a thorough discussion in order to determine a solution to a problem. A noun or pronoun can be used between "thrash" and "out." We had to stay an extra two hours thrashing this issue out. We're organizing a committee to thrash out the homelessness crisis in the city.See also: out, thrashthrash something outFig. to discuss something thoroughly and solve any problems. The committee took hours to thrash the whole matter out. John and Anne thrashed out the reasons for their constant disagreements.See also: out, thrashthrash outDiscuss fully, especially to resolve a problem, as in We'll just have to thrash out our ideas about where to go on vacation. [Late 1800s] See also: out, thrashthrash outv.1. To discuss or examine something fully: The committee thrashed out the new budget. The politician thrashed the issue out with her advisers.2. To come to some agreement or solution through intense debate: The two sides finally thrashed out a compromise. The defense thrashed a deal out with the prosecution.See also: out, thrashEncyclopediaSeethrashthrash out
Related to thrash out: at first blush, thresh outSynonyms for thrash outverb discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreementSynonymsRelated Words |