THRESH


Meaning of THRESH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthresh, ˈthrash ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English thresshen, from Old English threscan; akin to Old High German dreskan to thresh

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1. : to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically ; also : to separate (seed) in this way

2. : thrash 4

3. : to strike repeatedly

intransitive verb

1. : to thresh grain

2.

a. : thrash 2

b. : thrash 3

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.