thrashing

[ thrash-ing ]

/ ˈθræʃ ɪŋ /

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noun

a flogging; whipping.

the act of a person or thing that thrashes.

a pile or quantity of threshed grain or the grain threshed at one time.

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Origin of thrashing

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at thrash, -ing¹

Words nearby thrashing

thrang, thrapple, thrash, thrash about, thrasher, thrashing, thrash metal, thrash out, thrasonical, Thrasybulus, thrave

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How to use thrashing in a sentence

Instead of getting over the lip, he wiped out, and then endured a violent thrashing that broke his will to live.
One Moment I Was Kitesurfing in Maui, the Next I Was Fighting for My Life|Fred Dreier|July 22, 2022|Outside Online
Meanwhile, emancipation laws and policies in the 1860s reconciled themselves with the thrashing spirit of slave-owner grievances.
Voter Suppression Grew Up From the Soil of Emancipation Itself|Kris Manjapra|April 8, 2022|Time
Lawrence is coming off 403 passing yards and two touchdowns without an interception during a thrashing of Pittsburgh last week, 52-17, while not playing the entire game with the Tigers firmly in control after the first quarter.
Virginia Tech football’s final push to salvage season begins with No. 3 Clemson|Gene Wang|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
Even Slayer frontman Tom Araya announced in 2010 he was retiring his signature helicopter and figure-eight style thrashing.
Doctors Say Motörhead Is So Hardcore, They Could Make Your Brain Bleed|Brandy Zadrozny|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At times she looks demonic—screaming and thrashing like an overacted Lady Macbeth.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her thrashing, her dark visions, her frightened gasps will continue for the next 36 hours.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A black dude in the grandstand behind Seiler began a funky dance in the aisle, wildly thrashing about in a cream-colored suit.
The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons|Paul Hemphill|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is a party deeply in need of an internal thrashing of heads to pull it out of loony-land and back toward the center.
How Bad Does the GOP Need Chris Christie? Really Bad.|Michael Tomasky|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have shown your account of your thrashing by steam, and Sir John Sinclair and Mr. —— very highly approve it.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
He seems to think you ought to advertise your steam-engines for thrashing; indeed, I think so too.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
One of his small engines, which had been at work in a mine, was sent as a thrashing engine to Padstow.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The thrashing machine engine is ready for you, and shall be sent up immediately.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
To prevent the old disputes in collecting his corn tithes, he had at work one of Captain Trevithick's steam thrashing machines.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for thrashing

thrashing

/ (ˈθræʃɪŋ) /

noun

a physical assault; flogging

a convincing defeata 5–1 thrashing

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