thrash

Pronunciation: /θraʃ/

Definition of thrash

[with object]

1beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip:she thrashed him across the head and shoulders
hit (something) hard and repeatedly:the wind screeched and the mast thrashed the deck

2 [no object] move in a violent and convulsive way:he lay on the ground thrashing around in pain [with object]:she thrashed her arms, attempting to swim
(thrash around) struggle in a desperate or unfocused way to do something:two months of thrashing around on my own have produced nothing
[no object, with adverbial of direction] informal move in a fast or uncontrolled way:I wrench the steering wheel back and thrash on up the hill

3 informal defeat heavily in a contest or match:I thrashed Pete at cards [with object and complement]:Newcastle were thrashed 8-1 by the Czech team

1 [usually in singular] a violent or noisy movement of beating or thrashing:the thrash of the waves
informal a fast and exciting motor race or other sporting event: crews assembled in Richmond town square to tackle the 120-mile thrash

2British informal a party, especially a loud or lavish one: Henry’s charity ball had been one hell of a thrash

3a short, fast, loud piece or passage of rock music: after all those twelve-bar thrashes, my fingers were blistered
(also thrash metal) [mass noun] a style of fast, loud, harsh-sounding rock music, combining elements of punk and heavy metal: [as modifier]:a grungy thrash band

Phrasal Verbs

thrash something out: discuss something frankly and thoroughly, especially to reach a decision:it is essential that conflicting views are heard and thrashed out

Old English, variant of thresh (an early sense). Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th century

Definition of thrash in the US English dictionary