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thrash
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- pronunciation:
- thraesh
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
thrashes, thrashing, thrashed |
| definition 1: |
to give a beating to; whip.
The mean farmer thrashed the slow old horse.- synonyms:
- beat, lash, whip
- similar words:
- batter, flail, pound, shellac, whack
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| definition 2: |
to move around in a wild, whipping way (often followed by "around").
The wild pig thrashed around for an hour after it had been caught.- synonyms:
- jerk, lurch, pitch, toss
- similar words:
- heave, jump, plunge, shake
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| related words: |
box, clobber, crush, defeat, down, lash, punish, subdue, upset, whip |
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