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thrash
[ thrash ]
verb (used with object)
- to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
Synonyms: ,
- 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
/ θæʃ /
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
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ٳ adjective
- ɱ-ٳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of thrash1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They continued to stutter, thrashed 5-1 at Arsenal in February while Forest beat them 1-0 at the City Ground in March.
Initially, their movements are stiff and restricted but, as Taylor describes suffocating relationships with emotionally-stunted men, they start to thrash and jerk their bodies.
Winger Murphy scored one goal and assisted another as his side thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 to move up to third in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Göransson absorbed his dad’s passions and mutated them into a personal obsession with Metallica, an electric descendant of the blues, in the process becoming a guitar player proficient in everything from thrash metal to jazz.
They thrashed Manchester City 4-2 here in the new league table format stage, then recovered from losing at home to a late Liverpool smash-and-grab before winning at Anfield and going through on penalties.
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