THRASH


Meaning of THRASH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ θræʃ ]

( thrashes, thrashing, thrashed)

1.

If one player or team thrashes another in a game or contest, they defeat them easily or by a large score. ( INFORMAL )

Second-placed Rangers thrashed St Johnstone 5-nil.

= hammer

VERB : V n amount , also V n

2.

If you thrash someone, you hit them several times as a punishment.

‘Liar!’ Sarah screamed, as she thrashed the child. ‘You stole it.’

VERB : V n

3.

If someone thrashes about , or thrashes their arms or legs about , they move in a wild or violent way, often hitting against something. You can also say that someone’s arms or legs thrash about .

Many of the crew died a terrible death as they thrashed about in shark-infested waters...

Jimmy collapsed on the floor, thrashing his legs about like an injured racehorse.

VERB : V adv / prep , V n adv / prep

4.

If a person or thing thrashes something, or thrashes at something, they hit it continually in a violent or noisy way.

...a magnificent paddle-steamer on the mighty Mississippi, her huge wheel thrashing the muddy water...

Three shaggy-haired men thrash tunelessly at their guitars.

VERB : V n , V at n

5.

see also thrashing

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