thrash

verb
UK: /θræʃ/
US: /θræʃ/

  1. To hit someone or something very hard.

    1. He started to thrash the dog with a belt.
    2. The waves thrashed the small boat against the rocks during the storm.

  2. To move from side to side in a violent or uncontrolled way.

    1. The injured animal began to thrash in pain.
    2. Despite his restraints, he continued to thrash wildly on the hospital bed.

  3. To defeat someone easily and completely in a game or competition.

    1. Our team is going to thrash them easily.
    2. The experienced player thrashed his opponent in the final round of the chess tournament.

Synonyms

beat whip defeat flounder writhe struggle
thrash noun

  1. A violent movement or series of movements.

    1. I heard a thrash in the bushes.
    2. With a final thrash of its tail, the fish disappeared into the murky water.

  2. A party with loud, heavy music and energetic dancing.

    1. They had a wild thrash last night.
    2. The local community center hosted a thrash to raise money for the youth program.
thrash adjective

  1. Music genre characterized by fast tempo and aggressive instrumentation.

    1. They listen to thrash metal all day long.
    2. Thrash music originated in the early 1980s and is a subgenre of heavy metal.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "thrash" in English means: To hit someone or something very hard., To move from side to side in a violent or uncontrolled way., To defeat someone easily and completely in a game or competition..

The phonetic transcription of "thrash" is /θræʃ/ in British English and /θræʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "thrash": beat, whip, defeat, flounder, writhe, struggle.

Example usage of "thrash": "He started to thrash the dog with a belt.". More examples on the page.