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Thrashing

noun/θɹˈæʃɪŋ/
Definition
a sound defeat
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/θɹˈæʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/θɹˈaʃɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/θɹˈaʃɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /θɹˈæʃɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna sound defeat
nounthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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
thrashverbbeat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
wallopverbdefeat soundly and utterly
drubverbbeat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
trounceverbcome out better in a competition, race, or conflict
whipverbdefeat thoroughly
beatverbgive a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
whackverbhit hard
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
🇩🇪German
Prügel
eine klare Niederlage
🇫🇷French
raclée
une défaite sonore
🇪🇸Spanish
paliza
una derrota sonora
🇮🇹Italian
battendo
una sonora sconfitta
🇳🇱Dutch
geselen
een klinkende nederlaag
🇵🇹Portuguese
surra
uma derrota sonora
🇷🇺Russian
избиение
серьезное поражение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ताड़ना
एक गहरी हार
🇧🇩Bengali
মারধর
একটি শব্দ পরাজয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அடித்தல்
ஒரு ஒலி தோல்வி
🇮🇳Telugu
కొట్టడం
ఒక ధ్వని ఓటమి
🇮🇳Marathi
मारणे
एक आवाज पराभव
🇮🇳Gujarati
મારવું
એક ધ્વનિ હાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಥಳಿಸುವುದು
ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿ ಸೋಲು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടിച്ചുപൊളിക്കുന്നു
ഒരു ശബ്ദ പരാജയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੁੱਟਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਹਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
مارنا
ایک آواز شکست
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
殴打
彻底的失败
🇯🇵Japanese
スラッシング
健全な敗北
🇰🇷Korean
대패
건전한 패배
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự đánh đập
một thất bại âm thanh
🇹🇭Thai
เฆี่ยนตี
ความพ่ายแพ้เสียง
🇮🇩Indonesian
labrakan
kekalahan telak
🇵🇭Filipino
pambubugbog
isang tunog na pagkatalo
🇲🇾Malay
membelasah
kekalahan yang mantap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سحق
هزيمة سليمة
🇮🇷Persian
کوبیدن
یک شکست صوتی
🇹🇷Turkish
dayak atmak
sağlam bir yenilgi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲבָטָה
תבוסה קולית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'thrashing'?
The primary meaning of 'thrashing' is 'a sound defeat'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thrashing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'thrashing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'thrashing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'thrashing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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