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thrash
I. \ˈthrash, -raa(ə)sh, -raish, dial -räsh\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: alteration of thresh
transitive verb
1. : to separate the grain of (as a cereal grass) from the husks and straw by beating : thresh 1
2.
a. : to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : strike repeatedly : pound, flog, drub
< thrashed him well >
b. : to defeat decisively or with severe losses : vanquish
< thrash the visiting team >
3. : to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail
< thrashing his arms from side to side >
< thrashed the water futilely with his oars >
4. : to go over (as a problem) repeatedly usually in search of a plan of action — usually used with over but sometimes with about
< thrashed the matter over once more without reaching a conclusion >
— compare thrash out
5. : to sail (a ship) to windward in a lively sea
intransitive verb
1. : to thresh grain
2. : to deal blows or strokes in the manner of one using a flail or whip
< thrash at a hedge with his cane >
3. : to move or stir about violently : toss about
< thrash in bed with a high fever >
< the ship thrashed against her anchor >
— compare thresh
4. : to sail to windward in a fresh breeze
Synonyms: see beat, swing
II. noun
(-es)
: an act of thrashing: as
a. : an act of sailing to windward in a fresh breeze and a lively sea
b. : a method of moving the legs employed in the crawl and the backstroke
III. \ˈthrash\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: alteration of rash (V)
Scotland : rush
IV.
dialect
variant of trash |