thrash

Thrash is defined as to beat or move around wildly.

(verb)

An example of thrash is for a fish to move quickly in a bucket when taken out of the water.

Thrash means the act of beating.

(noun)

An example of thrash is when a mugger beats up the person being robbed.

The definition of thrash is a type of heavy metal music that combines punk and heavy metal music.

(adjective)

An example of thrash metal music is music with a fast drum beat and fast guitar solos such as the 1980s band Melallica.

See thrash in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Origin: ME threschen < OE therscan, akin to Ger dreschen, to thresh < IE base *ter-, to rub > throw

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

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