Thrashed: meaning, definitions and examples

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thrashed

 

[ ฮธrรฆสƒt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

physical beating

To thrashed means to beat or hit someone or something violently. It often implies a sense of aggression or intense force being used in the act. The term can also relate to heavy defeat, particularly in a competitive context like sports or games. Additionally, it can denote a chaotic or tumultuous action, where something is being flailed or tossed about violently.

Synonyms

batter, beat, flail, pummel, thrash

Examples of usage

  • The boxer thrashed his opponent in the ring.
  • The storm thrashed the small coastal town.
  • She thrashed the carpet to remove dust.
  • The team was thrashed in the championship game.

Translations

Translations of the word "thrashed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espancado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เคŸเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschlagen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dipukuli

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฑะธั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pobity

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฉใ‹ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท battu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ golpeado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถvรผlmรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌํƒ€๋‹นํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูู‡ุฒูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zbitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซๆ‰“่ดฅ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prebit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slegiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฟั‚ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถyรผlmรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ golpeado

Etymology

The word 'thrashed' originates from the Old English term 'รพrascan', which means to beat or to thresh. Threshing was traditionally an agricultural practice involving the separation of grain from stalks and husks, which usually required a violent movement or action that resembled beating. Over the centuries, the term evolved, and by the 17th century, it began to encompass broader meanings, such as engaging in fights or causing destruction. The word is strongly associated with aggressive actions and has been popularized in modern vernacular, especially in contexts involving sports and confrontational scenarios. Today, 'thrashed' conveys a sense of intense struggle, defeat, or extreme physical action, making it a vivid descriptor in both colloquial and formal language.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,736, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.