Origin of thrash

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

synonym study for thrash

1. See beat.

OTHER WORDS FROM thrash

un·thrashed, adjective well-thrashed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH thrash

thrash thresh

Words nearby thrash

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

Words related to thrash out

huddle, exchange, interact, visit, confer, negotiate, contact, consult, interview, argue, consider, bicker, contest, deliberate, question, wrangle, oppose, answer, review, debate

British Dictionary definitions for thrash out (1 of 2)

thrash out

verb

(tr, adverb) to discuss fully or vehemently, esp in order to come to a solution or agreement

British Dictionary definitions for thrash out (2 of 2)

thrash
/ (θræʃ) /

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases with thrash out

thrash out

Discuss 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]