Definition of thrash
transitive verb
1a : to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flogb : to defeat decisively or severely thrashed the visiting team
2 : to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail thrashing his arms
3a : to go over again and again thrash the matter over inconclusivelyb : to hammer out : forge thrash out a plan
4 : to separate the seeds of from the husks and straw by beating : thresh 1
intransitive verb
1 : to move or stir about violently : toss about thrash in bed with a fever
2 : to deal blows or strokes like one using a flail or whip
3 : thresh 1
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Examples of thrash in a sentence
He thrashed me with his belt.
The team thrashed them last week.
Something was thrashing wildly in the water.
She thrashed around in her sleep.
Origin and Etymology of thrash
alteration of thresh
First Known Use: 1568
Synonym Discussion of thrash
thrash
Definition of thrash
1 : an act of thrashing
2 : rock music (such as heavy metal or punk rock) that is extremely fast and loud
Examples of thrash in a sentence
The shark swam away with a thrash of its tail.
1840
First Known Use of thrash
1840
THRASH Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of thrash for English Language Learners
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: to hit (someone or something) very hard with a stick, whip, etc.
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: to defeat (someone or something) very easily or completely
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: to move about violently
thrash
Definition of thrash for English Language Learners
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: a type of rock music that is very fast and loud
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: a violent movement
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: a party with loud music and dancing
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