I. ˈthrash, -raa(ə)sh, -raish, dial -räsh verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: alteration of thresh
transitive verb
1. : to separate the grain of (as a cereal grass) from the husks and straw by beating : thresh 1
2.
a. : to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : strike repeatedly : pound , flog , drub
thrashed him well
b. : to defeat decisively or with severe losses : vanquish
thrash the visiting team
3. : to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail
thrashing his arms from side to side
thrashed the water futilely with his oars
4. : to go over (as a problem) repeatedly usually in search of a plan of action — usually used with over but sometimes with about
thrashed the matter over once more without reaching a conclusion
— compare thrash out
5. : to sail (a ship) to windward in a lively sea
intransitive verb
1. : to thresh grain
2. : to deal blows or strokes in the manner of one using a flail or whip
thrash at a hedge with his cane
3. : to move or stir about violently : toss about
thrash in bed with a high fever
the ship thrashed against her anchor
— compare thresh
4. : to sail to windward in a fresh breeze
Synonyms: see beat , swing
II. noun
( -es )
: an act of thrashing: as
a. : an act of sailing to windward in a fresh breeze and a lively sea
b. : a method of moving the legs employed in the crawl and the backstroke
III. ˈthrash noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration of rash (V)
Scotland : rush
IV.
dialect
variant of trash