thrashing

A noun referring to a decisive defeat in a competition or contest, or the act of administering physical punishment with repeated strikes.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее решительное поражение в соревновании или состязании, либо акт нанесения физического наказания повторяющимися ударами.esSustantivo que denota una derrota contundente en una competición o contienda, o el acto de infligir un castigo físico mediante golpes repetidos.frNom désignant une défaite sévère dans une compétition ou un match, ou l'action de frapper ou de punir physiquement quelqu'un par des coups répétés.deSubstantiv, das eine entscheidende Niederlage in einem Wettkampf oder Wettbewerb bezeichnet oder die Handlung, jemanden mit wiederholten Schlägen körperlich zu bestrafen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma derrota decisiva e esmagadora em uma competição ou disputa, ou o ato de bater repetidamente em alguém como forma de castigo ou surra.zh名词，指在比赛或竞争中遭受的惨败，也指用反复击打进行的体罚。arاسم يدل على هزيمة ساحقة وحاسمة في منافسة أو مسابقة، أو على فعل الضرب المتكرر كعقاب جسدي.

1. Sound defeat B2 informal

   A decisive and overwhelming loss in a competition or contest.

   • The home team suffered a thrashing in the championship game.
   • After that thrashing, the coach decided to change the entire strategy.
   • The debate ended in a complete thrashing for the opposition.

   ruРазгромesPaliza / Derrota aplastantefrDéfaite écrasantedeKlatscheptDerrota acachapantezh惨败arهزيمة ساحقة

   Sinónimos: beatingdrubbinghammeringlickingrouttrouncingwallopingwhipping

   Antónimos: successtriumphvictorywin

2. Corporal punishment B2 formal

   The act of beating someone repeatedly as a form of punishment.

   • In the past, thrashing was a common punishment in schools.
   • The prisoner received a severe thrashing for attempting to escape.
   • Historical records describe the thrashing of servants for minor offenses.

   ruТелесное наказаниеespalizafrCorrection corporelle par coupsdeKörperstrafeptPunição corporalzh体罚arالعقاب البدني

   Sinónimos: beatingcaningdrubbingflogginglashingspankingwhipping

   Antónimos: caresspraisereward

• thrashings plural form
• thrashings' possessive plural form
• thrashing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of beating or striking repeatedly, or moving wildly and violently.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия повторного битья или ударов, или хаотичного и бурного движения.esVerbo que denota golpear repetidamente o con fuerza, o moverse de manera violenta y desordenada.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de frapper ou battre à plusieurs reprises, ou encore un mouvement violent et désordonné.deVerb, das wiederholtes Schlagen oder Prügeln bezeichnet oder eine ungestüme, chaotische Bewegung beschreibt.ptVerbo que indica bater repetidamente em algo ou alguém, ou agitar-se de forma violenta e desordenada.zh表示反复击打、抽打的动词；也指剧烈、混乱地移动或猛冲。arفعل يدل على الضرب المتكرر أو الشديد، أو على الحركة العنيفة المضطربة غير المنتظمة.

1. Beat or hit hard B2 informal

   To strike someone or something repeatedly and violently.

   • The farmer thrashed the donkey for straying into the field.
   • He threatened to thrash the thief if he caught him again.
   • The waves thrashed against the rocky shore.

   ruИзбиватьesGolpear o azotar con fuerzafrFrapper violemment et à répétitiondeVerdreschenptEspancarzh痛打arالضرب بقوة

   Sinónimos: batterbeatclobberdrubfloglashpoundpummelwallopwhip

2. Move violently B2 formal

   To move or twist about in a wild, uncontrolled manner.

   • The fish thrashed wildly in the net.
   • She thrashed around in her sleep, having a nightmare.
   • The injured animal thrashed on the ground in pain.

   ruБитьсяesagitarse violentamentefrse débattre violemmentdeSich wild bewegenptDebater-sezh剧烈扭动arتَخَبَّطَ

   Sinónimos: flailsquirmstrugglethreshtosstwistwigglewrithe

   Antónimos: calmreststill

3. Dance the slam dance C1 slang

   To dance in an aggressive, energetic style typical of punk or heavy metal concerts.

   • The crowd started to thrash as the band played their first song.
   • He loves to thrash at punk rock shows.
   • They were thrashing in the mosh pit all night.

   ruТанцевать слэмesBailar slamfrDanser le slamdeSlam tanzenptDançar slamzh跳冲撞舞arالرقص في حفلات البانك

   Sinónimos: moshslamslam dance

4. Heart condition C2 formal

   To beat so fast that the heart's output drops, failing to pump blood effectively.

   • The patient's heart began to thrash due to the arrhythmia.
   • During the attack, his heart thrashed uncontrollably.
   • Doctors monitored the heart as it started to thrash.

   ruКолотитьсяesAleteo ventricular / taquicardia ineficazfrFibrillation ventriculaire / tachyarythmie inefficacedeRasenptDispararzh心悸arخفقان القلب

5. Computer thrashing C2 formal

   To move data into and out of core memory excessively, slowing down or halting useful computation.

   • The system started to thrash when too many programs were running.
   • Thrashing occurs when the computer runs out of RAM.
   • The server thrashed under the heavy load.

   ruПроблема с памятьюesThrashing (en computación)frBattage (informatique)deSpeicherthrashingptThrashing de memóriazh内存抖动arمشكلة الذاكرة

6. Thresh grain B2 formal

   To beat the seeds out of a grain plant, such as wheat or barley.

   • Farmers used to thrash wheat by hand with a flail.
   • The machine thrashes the grain quickly and efficiently.
   • They thrashed the barley to separate the seeds from the stalks.

   ruМолотитьesTrillarfrBattre le graindeDreschenptDebulharzh打谷arدَرَسَ الحبوب

   Sinónimos: beatflailthresh

7. Defeat thoroughly B2 informal

   To beat someone decisively in a competition or fight.

   • Our team thrashed the opponents 5-0 in the final match.
   • He thrashed his rival in the boxing ring.
   • The champion thrashed all challengers easily.

   ruРазгромитьesDerrotar contundentementefrVaincre largementdeVernichtend schlagenptDerrotarzh彻底击败arهَزَمَ هَزِيمَةً سَاحِقَةً

   Sinónimos: clobbercrushdrubhammeroverwhelmpasteroutslaughtertrouncewallop

   Antónimos: losesubmitsurrenderyield

• thrashed past participle
• thrashed past simple
• thrashing present participle
• thrashes third person singular

Variantes phrasal: thrash out