What is the meaning of thrash?

noun

  • A swimming kick used while treading water.

verb

  • Give a thrashing to; beat hard.
  • Move or stir about violently.
    • usage: "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
  • Dance the slam dance.
  • Beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it. does not manage to pump out blood at all)
  • Move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation.
    • usage: "The system is thrashing again"
  • Beat the seeds out of a grain.
  • Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.
    • usage: "We licked the other team on Sunday"
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