thrash

American  

[thrash] / θræʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to beat soundly in punishment; flog.

   Synonyms:

   drub, maul

2. to defeat thoroughly.

   The home team thrashed the visitors.

3. Nautical. to force (a close-hauled sailing ship under heavy canvas) against a strong wind or sea.

4. thresh.

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verb (used without object)

1. to toss, or plunge about.

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

3. thresh.

noun

1. an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.

2. thresh.

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

4. British Slang. a party, usually with drinks.

verb phrase

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

thrash British  

/ θræʃ /

verb

1. (tr) to beat soundly, as with a whip or stick

2. (tr) to defeat totally; overwhelm

3. (intr) to beat or plunge about in a wild manner

4. (intr) to move the legs up and down in the water, as in certain swimming strokes

5. to sail (a boat) against the wind or tide or (of a boat) to sail in this way

6. another word for thresh

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noun

1. the act of thrashing; blow; beating

2. informal a party or similar social gathering

Related Words

See beat.

Other Word Forms

• unthrashed adjective
• well-thrashed adjective

Etymology

Origin of thrash

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

Example Sentences

The Brumbies opened their season with a 56-24 thrashing of Western Force in Perth, and will face the Auckland Blues next week.

From Barron's

Wales captain Dewi Lake also heaped praise on his side after their thrashings by England and France.

From Barron's

They meet again on Sunday and six-Test Wallaby Toole said they were brimming with confidence after opening their season with a 56-24 thrashing of Western Force in Perth a week ago.

From Barron's

Lake's men were thrashed 54-12 by France at the Millennium Stadium last weekend, with Wales' 13th successive Championship defeat witnessed by just 57,744 fans in a venue with a capacity of 74,500.

From Barron's

The term has been widely used throughout the decades by fans, journalists and outlets chronicling the history of thrash.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• beat up
• clobber
• crush
• defeat
• maul
• overwhelm
• paste
• pummel
• rout
• spank
• trounce
• whip