thrash
/θræʃ/
noun
- A violent or noisy movement or action.
- The thrash of the waves against the rocks kept us awake.
- We heard a loud thrash coming from the bushes, then a deer ran out.
- The thrash of the washing machine shook the whole floor.
- A style of fast, aggressive rock music with heavy guitar riffs and drums.
- Thrash became popular in the early 1980s with bands like Metallica.
- He loves listening to thrash while he works out at the gym.
- The band played a mix of punk and thrash at the concert.
verb
- To hit or beat someone or something repeatedly and violently.
- The farmer threatened to thrash the boy for stealing apples.
- Waves thrashed the side of the boat during the storm.
- He thrashed the rug against the wall to get the dust out.
- To move wildly or violently, often in a struggle or panic.
- The injured bird thrashed on the ground before going still.
- The fish thrashed in the net, trying to escape.
- She thrashed in her sleep, tangled in the sheets.
- To defeat someone or something completely in a game or contest.
- The chess champion thrashed all his opponents in the tournament.
- Our team thrashed the defending champions 5–0.
- They thrashed us in the debate, scoring twice as many points.
- To separate grain from the stalks of plants, such as wheat, by beating or using a machine.
- Farmers used to thrash wheat by hand with a flail.
- The combine harvester thrashes the grain as it moves through the field.
- After the harvest, they thrashed the barley and stored it in sacks.
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