θræʃ v. & n. --v. 1 tr.
beat severely,
esp.
with a stick or
whip. 2 tr.
defeat thoroughly in a
contest. 3 intr. (of a paddle
wheel,
branch, etc.)
act like a
flail;
deliver repeated blows. 4 intr. (foll. by
about, around)
move or
fling the limbs about violently or in panic. 5 intr. (of a ship)
keep striking the waves;
make way against the wind or
tide (thrash to windward). 6 tr. =
THRESH 1. --n. 1 an act of thrashing. 2 colloq. a party, esp. a
lavish one. øthrash
out discuss to a
conclusion. øøthrashing n. [OE therscan, later threscan, f. Gmc]