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thresh

/ thresh /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
give a thrashing to; beat hard
Type of:
beat beat up work over
Derived:
flail beating thrashing licking drubbing
Verb group:
bat clobber drub thrash lick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
beat the seeds out of a grain
Type of:
beat
Derived:
thresher thrasher threshing machine threshing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
farming agriculture husbandry
verb Sense 3
move or stir about violently
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
Type of:
shake agitate
Kinds of:
whip
Derived:
jactitation jactation toss thrash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
move like a flail; thresh about
"Her arms were flailing"
Type of:
beat flap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
22
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Related Words

beat beat up work over shake agitate whip flap