thrashing
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/ˈθɹæʃɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To beat mercilessly.
- To defeat utterly.
- To thresh.
- To move about wildly or violently; to flail; to labour.
noun
- Action of the verb to thrash.“the thrashings of a fish on a hook”
- A beating, especially a severe one.
- A heavy defeat.
- Excessive paging within virtual storage.
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Synonyms
drubbingbeatingflailingwhippingdebaclemovingwallopingwhackingslaughtertrouncingpokelashinglickkickinggoing overthrasher