thrasher

1 of 2

noun (1)

thrash·​er ˈthra-shər 

1

: one that thrashes or threshes

2

: an avid skateboarder

thrasher

2 of 2

noun (2)

: any of various American oscine birds (family Mimidae, especially genus Toxostoma) related to the mockingbird that resemble thrushes but have a usually long curved bill and long tail

Illustration of thrasher

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Examples of thrasher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The thrashers, who are set to perform at the Sphere in Las Vegas in October, have booked another leg of North American stadium tour dates to begin in the spring. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Their dense, mounded shape provides excellent nesting habitat for robins, song sparrows, cardinals, brown thrashers, indigo buntings, and catbirds. — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026

Mustaine says Megadeth will start out playing four songs from Megadeth during the Canadian trek, which will feature support from fellow Big Four thrasher Anthrax and Exodus. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026

The thrasher is a rare desert songbird whose habitat is declining because of urban sprawl and climate change. — John Leos, AZCentral.com, 24 May 2025

Among bird species, the cameras spotted brown thrashers, northern cardinals (male), dark-eyed juncos, mourning doves, bluejays, Carolina wrens and many American robins. — Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024

Rodrigo’s albums necessarily have to alternate her pop-punk thrashers and her ballads, to some degree, making for a little bit of whiplash for the few of us who still listen to albums in sequence. — Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

perhaps alteration of dialect thresher thrush

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thrasher

• asher
• brasher
• dasher
• flasher
• lasher
• masher
• slasher
• haberdasher

Kids Definition

thrasher

1 of 2 noun

thrash·​er ˈthrash-ər 

: one that thrashes or threshes

thrasher

2 of 2 noun

: any of various long-tailed American songbirds that have a usually long curved bill and are related to the mockingbird