thrash

¹thrash

verb \ˈthrash\

Definition of THRASH

transitive verb

1

: to separate the seeds of from the husks and straw by beating : thresh 1

2

a : to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog

b : to defeat decisively or severely <thrashed the visiting team>

3

: to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail <thrashing his arms>

4

a : to go over again and again <thrash the matter over inconclusively>

b : to hammer out : forge <thrash out a plan>

intransitive verb

1

: thresh 1

2

: to deal blows or strokes like one using a flail or whip

3

: to move or stir about violently : toss about <thrash in bed with a fever>

Examples of THRASH

1. He thrashed me with his belt.
2. The team thrashed them last week.
3. Something was thrashing wildly in the water.
4. She thrashed around in her sleep.

Origin of THRASH

alteration of thresh

First Known Use: 1568

Related to THRASH

Synonyms

annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, smoke [slang], smother, snow under, whip, trim, tromp, trounce, wallop, wax [slang], whomp, whop (or whap), whup

Related Words

sweep, upset; beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst; crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish; ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend; edge (out), nose out, pip [British]; cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed; break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter

Near Antonyms

relax, rest, unwind; calm (down), still

See Synonym Discussion at swing

Rhymes with THRASH

Asch, ash, bash, brash, cache, cash, clash, crash, dash, fash, flash, gash, gnash, hash, lash, mash, pash, plash, rash, sash, slash, smash, splash, stash, thresh, trash

²thrash

noun

Definition of THRASH

1

: an act of thrashing

2

: rock music (as heavy metal or punk rock) that is extremely fast and loud

Examples of THRASH

1. The shark swam away with a thrash of its tail.

First Known Use of THRASH

1840