Definitions for thrashes

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thrashes thrash

Spelling: [thrash]

IPA: /θræʃ/

Thrashes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 265 anagrams from letters in thrashes (aehhrsst).

Definitions for thrashes

noun

1. an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.
2. thresh (def 5).
3. Swimming. the upward and downward movement of the legs, as in the crawl.
4. British Slang. a party, usually with drinks.

Verb phrases

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

verb (used with object)

1. to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
2. to defeat thoroughly:
3. Nautical. to force (a close-hauled sailing ship under heavy canvas) against a strong wind or sea.
4. thresh.

verb (used without object)

1. to toss, or plunge about.
2. Nautical. to make way against the wind, tide, etc.; beat.
3. thresh (defs 3, 4).

Origin of thrashes

before 900; Middle English thrasshen, variant of thresshen to thresh

Examples for thrashes

That means both will have to thrash through August primaries.

I'll thrash you till you won't see out of your blasted eyes for a month!

Now it was a place I came to when I had a problem to thrash out.

But I'm goin' to thrash this Yank within an inch of his life; see if I don't.

“And after that we can thrash Zeke and Lem with a good heart,” suggested Tom.

thrash that girl as if she were a bay boy, for she richly deserves it!

He'd offer a 10–15 point start on a game to 21 and thrash all comers.

Unable to speak, he summoned enough energy to thrash about knocking over the IV pole containing bottles of blood.

Any more of their nonsense and she would thrash them, thrash them both, by God!

Did you give him over to the police, or thrash him soundly with your stick?