Thrashing: meaning, definitions and examples
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thrashing
[ หฮธrรฆสษชล ]
agriculture
The act of separating grain from straw by beating it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The farmer used a thrashing machine to separate the grain from the straw.
- After the thrashing was done, the grain was ready to be stored.
informal
A severe defeat or beating.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The football team suffered a thrashing in the championship game.
- The company received a thrashing in the stock market.
Translations
Translations of the word "thrashing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น agitaรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคเฅ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Schlagen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengamuk
๐บ๐ฆ ัััััะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ rzucanie siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฟใใๅใ
๐ซ๐ท battement
๐ช๐ธ sacudida
๐น๐ท รงฤฑrpฤฑnma
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ชธ๋ถ๋ฆผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุจุท
๐จ๐ฟ tลesenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกklbanie
๐จ๐ณ ็ฟปๆป
๐ธ๐ฎ trganje
๐ฎ๐ธ hrista
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะปะบัะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงฤฑrpฤฑnma
๐ฒ๐ฝ sacudida
Etymology
The word 'thrashing' has its origin in Old English, where 'รพerscan' meant 'to beat, to thresh.' Over time, the word evolved to 'thrash' in Middle English, and eventually 'thrashing' to specifically refer to separating grain from straw. The informal use of 'thrashing' to mean a severe defeat or beating likely stems from the idea of being beaten or struck down, similar to the act of threshing grain. The slang use of 'thrashing' to describe a vigorous dance or party may have originated from the energetic and lively movements associated with threshing.
See also: thrash.