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Origin of thrash
synonym study for thrash
1. See beat.
OTHER WORDS FROM thrash
un·thrashed, adjectivewell-thrashed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH thrash
thrash threshWords nearby thrash
thrale, thrall, thralldom, thrang, thrapple, thrash, thrash about, thrash metal, thrash out, thrasher, thrashing
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British Dictionary definitions for thrash out (1 of 2)
thrash out
verb
(tr, adverb) to discuss fully or vehemently, esp in order to come to a solution or agreement
British Dictionary definitions for thrash out (2 of 2)
thrash
/ (θræʃ) /
verb
noun
the act of thrashing; blow; beating
informal a party or similar social gathering
See also thrash out
Word Origin for thrash
Old English threscan; related to Old High German dreskan, Old Norse thriskja
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Idioms and Phrases with thrash out
thrash out
Discuss fully, especially to resolve a problem, as in We'll just have to thrash out our ideas about where to go on vacation. [Late 1800s]
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