v., thrashed, thrash·ing, thrash·es. v.tr.
- To beat with or as if with a flail, especially as a punishment. See synonyms at beat.
- To swing or strike in a manner suggesting the action of a flail: The alligator thrashed its tail.
- To defeat utterly; vanquish.
- To thresh.
- To sail (a boat) against opposing winds or tides.
- To move wildly or violently: thrashed about all night.
- To strike or flail.
- To thresh.
- To sail against opposing tides or winds.
- The act or an instance of thrashing.
- Music. See speed metal.
thrash out
- To discuss fully.
[Variant of THRESH.]
thrasher thrash'er n.
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