Verb
To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw.
To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub.
To practice thrashing grain or the like; to perform the business of beating grain from straw; as, a man who thrashes well.
Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently.
Same as Thrash.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI'm not their slave," the man mutters. "I am," I say. "That's why I killed Cato ... and he killed Thresh ... and he killed Clove ... and she tried to kill me. It just goes around and around, and who wins? Not us. Not the districts. Always the Capitol. But I'm tired of being a piece in their Games. Suzanne Collins
This means that they are bound by law and custom to plough the fields of their masters, harvest the corn, gather it into barns, and thresh and winnow the grain; they must also mow and carry home the hay, cut and collect wood, and perform all manner of tasks of this kind. Jean Froissart
He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them. Bryant H. McGill
The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed Source: Internet
Her arms were flailing Source: Internet
GAB Chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra said exploratory talks with top local boxing promoters are now underway to thresh out details of the new program. Source: Internet