Thrashing can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| thrash - beat the seeds out of a grain | ||
| thrash - give a thrashing to; beat hard | ||
| thrash - move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation; "The system is thrashing again!" | ||
| thrash - beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all | ||
| thrash - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed" | ||
| thrash - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" | ||
| thrash - dance the slam dance | ||
Noun |
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| thrashing - a sound defeat | ||
| thrashing - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows |
| # | Sentence | ||
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| 1. | noun | He gave me a thrashing. | |
| 2. | verb | The dog sniffed at a fish lying on the landing stage and, taking fright when it suddenly began to thrash about, fell into the water. | |
| 3. | verb | If we don't get home now, your dad will thrash you! | |
| 4. | verb | Tom went out into the yard of his Australian home to thrash about the mice with a broom. |
| Sentence | |
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| noun | |
| He gave me a thrashing. | |
| verb | |
| The dog sniffed at a fish lying on the landing stage and, taking fright when it suddenly began to thrash about, fell into the water. | |
| If we don't get home now, your dad will thrash you! | |
| Tom went out into the yard of his Australian home to thrash about the mice with a broom. | |