to thresh

Examples

• All

• Don't thresh him for making a mistake!

• In the old tales, the villain would often thresh his enemies into submission.

• He was so furious that he began to thresh the carpet with his cane.

• The angry farmer threatened to thresh the mischievous boys if they damaged his crops again.

• The coach threshed the team after their poor performance in the match.

• In the old days, the farmer would thresh the wheat to prepare it for milling.

• The angry mob threshed the protester for his controversial views.

Synonyms

P

to pummel

vsto thresh

46 6.7

Hit something many times, usually with your fists

is more general, covering hard beating not only fists

B

to beat to a pulp

vsto thresh

• Offensive

15 7.6

Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt or win against them very clearly

is more general and can include punishment without severe injury

T

to thrash

vsto thresh

• NSFW

7 6.5

Hit someone hard, often as punishment or in a fight

is identical in meaning and typical usage

F

to flail

vsto thresh

• NSFW

6 7.6

To hit someone or something many times violently

is a hard, often punitive beating rather than wild flailing

T

to trounce

vsto thresh

• Offensive

1 8.4

To beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment

is broader, meaning any hard beating not only with rods

L

to lam

vsto thresh

• Informal

9.9

To hit someone or something very hard, often many times

is the same idea but focused on repeated hitting

Antonyms

F

to forgive

∞ 1.4

To stop feeling angry at someone or yourself for a mistake

P

to pardon

211 3.0

To forgive someone for a small mistake or rude act

Phrasal Verbs

T

to thresh about

1 7.9

Make quick, wild movements because you are afraid or in pain

T

to thresh out

6.8

Discuss a problem or idea carefully to reach a decision

How Hard

to bludgeon

• NSFW

23 8.8

to flog

• NSFW

18 8.3

to thresh

• NSFW

8.8

to beat

• NSFW

∞ 1.2

to spank

119 3.6

tap

66 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology