Pronunciation: /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
noun a severe beating or punishment
A1 The cat gave the mouse a thrashing.
A2 The team received a thrashing in the football match.
B1 The student was given a thrashing for cheating on the exam.
B2 The company's stock price took a thrashing after the scandal was revealed.
C1 The politician's reputation suffered a thrashing after the corruption allegations.
C2 The boxer delivered a brutal thrashing to his opponent in the championship fight.
verb to beat severely or repeatedly
A1 The cat was thrashing its tail in excitement.
A2 The waves thrashed against the rocks during the storm.
B1 The boxer was thrashing his opponent in the ring.
B2 The angry customer thrashed the store with complaints.
C1 The protesters thrashed the government's policies during the rally.
C2 The team thrashed their opponents in the championship game.
formal The team delivered a thorough thrashing to their opponents in the championship game.
informal We watched as the bully got a good thrashing from the school principal.
slang I heard that guy got a serious thrashing at the party last night.
figurative The storm was thrashing the trees outside, causing them to bend and sway wildly.
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