to beat soundly in punishment; flog.

to defeat thoroughly

The home team thrashed the visitors.

Nautical . to force (a close-hauled sailing ship under heavy canvas) against a strong wind or sea.

thresh.

to toss, or plunge about.

Nautical . to make way against the wind, tide, etc.; beat.

thresh.

an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.

thresh.

Swimming . the upward and downward movement of the legs, as in the crawl.

British Slang . a party, usually with drinks. ?

thrash out or over, to talk over thoroughly and vigorously in order to reach a decision, conclusion, or understanding; discuss exhaustively.

verb

be still

verb

batter , beat up , belabor , belt , birch , buffet , bury , cane , chasten , chastise , clobber , crush , defeat , flagellate , flog , jerk , kill , lambaste * , lick , maul , murder , overwhelm , paste , pelt , pitch , pound , pummel , punish , rout , rush , scourge , seesaw , slaughter , spank , stir , strike , surge , tan , tan one’s hide , thresh , toss , toss and turn , trash , trim , trounce , wallop , wax * , whip , work over , writhenotes:trash means to beat , or move violently; thresh means to separate seeds of grain from husks by beating , flail , assail , assault , baste , drub , hammer , smash , hide , lash , annihilate , overpower , steamroller , vanquish , beat , bray , drug , flourish , lace , lam , lambaste , paddle , shellac , swing , thump

phrasal verb

bandy , moot , talk over , thresh out , toss around