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   thrash

   /θraʃ/

   verb

   • 1. beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip: "she thrashed him across the head and shoulders" Similar hitbeatflogwhiphorsewhipscourgelashflagellateflailstrapbirchcanebeltleatherbullwhipinformal:give someone a hidingtan someone's hidelatherpastetake a strap tobeat the living daylights out ofwhalearchaic:switchstripethongrare:quirt
   • ▪ hit (something) hard and repeatedly: "the wind screeched and the mast thrashed the deck"
   • 2. move in a violent and convulsive way: "he lay on the ground thrashing around in pain" Similar flailthreshfloundertoss and turnjerktosssquirmwrithetwistwrigglewiggletwitch
   • ▪ struggle in a wild or desperate way to do something: "two months of thrashing around on my own have produced nothing"
   • ▪ move in a fast or uncontrolled way: informal "I wrench the steering wheel back and thrash on up the hill"
   • 3. defeat heavily in a contest or match: "I thrashed Pete at cards" Similar trouncebeat hollowdefeat utterlyroutannihilatetriumph overwin a resounding victory overbe victorious overcrushoverwhelmbestget the better ofworstbring someone to their kneesinformal:lickhammerclobberpastepoundpulverizecrucifydemolishdestroydrubgive someone a drubbingcanewalk all overwipe the floor withgive someone a hidingtake to the cleanersblow someone out of the watermake mincemeat ofmurdermassacreslaughterflattenturn inside outtankstuffmarmalizeblow outcreamshellacskunkslamown

   noun

   • 1. a violent or noisy movement of beating or thrashing: "the thrash of the waves"
   • ▪ a fast and exciting motor race or other sporting event: informal "crews assembled in Richmond town square to tackle the 120-mile thrash"
   • 2. a short, fast, loud piece or passage of rock music: "after all those twelve-bar thrashes, my fingers were blistered"
   • ▪ a style of fast, loud, harsh-sounding rock music, combining elements of punk and heavy metal: "a grungy thrash band"
   • 3. a party, especially a lively or lavish one: informal British "Henry's charity ball had been one hell of a thrash"

   Word Origin Old English, variant of thresh (an early sense). Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHRASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Thrash can mean to hit, move, defeat, or remove seeds. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     THRASH meaning: 1. to hit a person or animal hard many times...

   • Znaczenie Thrash, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     thrash definicja: 1. to hit a person or animal hard many...

   • Thrash: Korean Translation

     thrash translate: 때리다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Thrash: Russian Translation

     THRASH translate: пороть, хлестать , биться, метаться ,...

   • Thrash: Italian Translation

     thrash translate: bastonare, pestare, colpire, dibattersi,...

   • Thrash: Norwegian Translation

     thrash - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Thrash: Japanese Translation

     THRASH translate: （罰として）～をたたく, （むちや棒などで）～を打つ, のたうちまわる,...

   • Thrash: Polish Translation

     THRASH translate: sprać, zlać, rzucać się, rozgromić, prać,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thrashThrash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of thrash as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Thrash can mean to beat, defeat, move violently, or play fast and loud rock music.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › thrashTHRASH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Thrash means to beat soundly, to defeat thoroughly, or to move the legs in swimming. It can also be a noun for a party or a type of metal music. See the origin, usage, and synonyms of thrash.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › thrashThrash - definition of thrash by The Free Dictionary

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   Thrash can mean to beat, defeat, or move violently, or it can refer to a type of music or a swimming stroke. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of thrash from various dictionaries and sources.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHRASH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word thrash, such as to beat, to defeat, to move violently, or to sail against the wind. See synonyms, examples, and related words for thrash.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thrashThrash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. move or stir about violently. “The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed” synonyms: convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss. see more. verb. beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all. see more. noun. a swimming kick used while treading water.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionthrash verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to move or make something move in a way that is violent or shows a loss of control. thrash (about/around) Someone was thrashing around in the water, obviously in trouble. The animal thrashed about in pain. The cow fell on its side and thrashed about wildly.