thrash
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
thrashes;
thrashed;
thrashing
thrashes;
thrashed;
thrashing
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRASH
1
[+ object]
:
to hit (someone or something) very hard with a stick, whip, etc.
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He thrashed me with his belt.
2
[+ object]
informal
:
to defeat (someone or something) very easily or completely
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The team thrashed them last week.
3
[no object]
:
to move about violently
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Something was thrashing wildly in the water.
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She thrashed around/about in her sleep.
thrash out
[phrasal verb]
thrash (something) out
or
thrash out (something)
:
to talk about (something) in order to make a decision, find a solution, etc.
:
to produce (something, such as an agreement or plan) by a lot of discussion
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They had a meeting to thrash out their problems.
— thrashing
/ˈθræʃɪŋ/ noun, plural thrashings [count]-
He gave the prisoner a thrashing.
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(informal) Last week's game was a complete thrashing.
2
thrash
/ˈθræʃ/
noun
plural
thrashes
2
thrash
/ˈθræʃ/
noun
plural
thrashes
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRASH
1
[noncount]
:
a type of rock music that is very fast and loud
2
[singular]
:
a violent movement
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The shark swam away with a thrash of its tail.
3
[count]
British, informal + old-fashioned
:
a party with loud music and dancing
