thrash
/ˈθɹæʃɪŋ/ · thras·hing
verb
- To beat mercilessly. The boxer was thrashing his opponent in the ring.
- To defeat utterly. The team was thrashed by their opponents in the championship game.
- To thresh. The farmer thrashed the wheat to separate the grain from the chaff.
noun
- The action of beating mercilessly. The thrashing of the fish on the hook was a pitiful sight.
- A beating, especially a severe one. The victim suffered a severe thrashing at the hands of the attackers.
- A heavy defeat. The team suffered a thrashing at the hands of their arch-rivals.
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Did you know? The word 'thrash' has been used in various contexts, including music, where a 'thrash metal' genre emerged in the 1980s, characterized by its aggressive and fast-paced sound.