thresh

(t̸hres̸h)

transitive verb

  1. to beat out (grain) from its husk, as with a flail
  2. to beat grain out of (husks)
  3. to beat or strike as with a flail

Origin: ME threschen: earlier form of thrash

intransitive verb

  1. to thresh grain
  2. to toss about; thrash

See thresh in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb threshed, thresh·ing, thresh·es
verb, transitive
  1. a. To beat the stems and husks of (grain or cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains or seeds from the straw.
    b. To separate (grains or seeds) in this manner.
  2. To discuss or examine (an issue, for example) repeatedly.
  3. To beat severely; thrash.
verb, intransitive
  1. To use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from straw.
  2. To thrash about; toss.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English thresshen

Origin: , from Old English therscan; see terə-1 in Indo-European roots

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