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Thrash

noun/θɹˈæʃ/
Definition
a swimming kick used while treading water
give a thrashing to; beat hard
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/θɹˈæʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/θɹˈaʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/θɹˈaʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /θɹˈæʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna swimming kick used while treading water
verbgive a thrashing to; beat hard
verbmove or stir about violently
“The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”
verbdance the slam dance
verbbeat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
verbmove data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
“The system is thrashing again!”
verbbeat the seeds out of a grain
verbbeat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
“We licked the other team on Sunday!”
Word Forms
thrashverbmove or stir about violently
thrashingnounthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
flailnounan implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
thrashnouna swimming kick used while treading water
tossnounan abrupt movement
jactitationnoun(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
slam dancingnouna form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
slam dancenouna form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
thrashernouna farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
threshernouna farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
threshingnounthe separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
drubbingnouna sound defeat
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
débattre
un coup de pied de nage utilisé en faisant du surplace
🇪🇸Spanish
movimiento de piernas
una patada de natación utilizada mientras se flota en el agua
🇮🇹Italian
spazzatura
un calcio di nuoto usato mentre si cammina a galla
🇳🇱Dutch
geselen
een zwemtrap die wordt gebruikt tijdens het watertrappelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
lixo
um chute de natação usado enquanto pisa na água
🇷🇺Russian
бить
удар ногой для плавания, используемый при ходьбе по воде
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पिटाई
पानी पर चलने के दौरान इस्तेमाल की जाने वाली एक तैराकी किक
🇧🇩Bengali
মারধর
জল মাড়ানোর সময় ব্যবহৃত একটি সাঁতারের লাথি
🇮🇳Tamil
அடித்தல்
தண்ணீரை மிதிக்கும் போது பயன்படுத்தப்படும் நீச்சல் உதை
🇮🇳Telugu
కొట్టు
నీటిని తొక్కేటప్పుడు ఉపయోగించే ఈత కిక్
🇮🇳Marathi
मारणे
पाणी तुडवताना वापरलेली स्विमिंग किक
🇮🇳Gujarati
થ્રેશ
પાણીમાં ચાલતી વખતે સ્વિમિંગ કિકનો ઉપયોગ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಥಳಿಸು
ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಳಿಯುವಾಗ ಬಳಸುವ ಈಜು ಒದೆತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തല്ലുക
വെള്ളം ചവിട്ടുമ്പോൾ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു നീന്തൽ കിക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੁੱਟਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਤੈਰਾਕੀ ਕਿੱਕ ਪਾਣੀ ਨੂੰ ਤੁਰਨ ਵੇਲੇ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مارنا
ایک سوئمنگ کک جو پانی کو چلتے ہوئے استعمال ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鞭打
踩水时使用的游泳踢
🇯🇵Japanese
スラッシュ
立ち泳ぎ中に使用されるスイミングキック
🇰🇷Korean
뒹굴다
물을 밟으면서 사용하는 수영 발차기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh đập
cú đá bơi được sử dụng khi giẫm nước
🇹🇭Thai
ฟาดฟัน
เตะว่ายน้ำที่ใช้ขณะเหยียบน้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggasak
tendangan renang yang digunakan saat menginjak air
🇲🇾Malay
belasah
sepakan renang yang digunakan semasa memijak air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سحق
ركلة السباحة المستخدمة أثناء الدوس على الماء
🇮🇷Persian
تراش
یک لگد شنا که هنگام پا گذاشتن آب استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
çöp
suda yüzerken kullanılan bir yüzme vuruşu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַחֲבוֹט
בעיטת שחייה המשמשת תוך כדי דריכת מים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'thrash'?
The primary meaning of 'thrash' is 'a swimming kick used while treading water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thrash' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'thrash' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'thrash' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'thrash' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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