thrash
transitive verb
- thresh
- to make move violently or wildly; beat: a bird thrashing its wings
- to give a severe beating to; flog
- to defeat overwhelmingly
intransitive verb
- thresh
- to move or toss about violently, flinging the arms, legs, etc. about wildly or vigorously: thrashing in agony
- to make one's way by thrashing
noun
- the act of thrashing
- a style of heavy metal rock that is played very fast with minimal melodic and harmonic components, rapidly shouted lyrics about death, destruction, insanity, etc., and both musicians and audience thrashing about, as in slam dancing or moshing
See thrash in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(thrăsh)
verb thrashed,
thrash·ing,
thrash·es verb, transitive- 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.
verb, intransitive- To move wildly or violently: thrashed about all night.
- To strike or flail.
- To thresh.
- To sail against opposing tides or winds.
noun- The act or an instance of thrashing.
- Music See speed metal.
Phrasal Verb: thrash out To discuss fully.
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