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Meaning of thrashing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thrashing

Pronunciation:/ˈθɹæʃɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To beat mercilessly.

  2. To defeat utterly.

  3. To thresh.

  4. To move about wildly or violently; to flail; to labour.

noun

Definitions

  1. Action of the verb to thrash.

    Example: the thrashings of a fish on a hook

  2. A beating, especially a severe one.

  3. A heavy defeat.

  4. Excessive paging within virtual storage.