thrash

[ thrash ]

/ θræʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to beat soundly in punishment; flog.

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.

thresh.

verb (used without object)

to toss, or plunge about.

Nautical. to make way against the wind, tide, etc.; beat.

thresh(defs 3, 4).

noun

an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.

thresh(def 5).

Swimming. the upward and downward movement of the legs, as in the crawl.

British Slang. a party, usually with drinks.

Verb Phrases

thrash out/over, to talk over thoroughly and vigorously in order to reach a decision, conclusion, or understanding; discuss exhaustively. Also thresh out/over.

Origin of thrash

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

SYNONYMS FOR thrash

1 maul, drub.

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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

British Dictionary definitions for thresh out (1 of 2)

thresh out

verb

another term for thrash out

British Dictionary definitions for thresh out (2 of 2)

thrash

/ (θræʃ) /

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

Word Origin for thrash

Old English threscan; related to Old High German dreskan, Old Norse thriskja

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British Dictionary definitions for thresh out (1 of 2)

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verb

noun

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thrash

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of thrash

SYNONYMS FOR thrash

synonym study for thrash

OTHER WORDS FROM thrash

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH thrash

Words nearby thrash

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