26984 words

thrashing

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
an occasion when someone hits a person or animal hard many times as a punishment:

Examples:

At that time the thrashing of servants was legal.
He was discovered to have stolen the money and given a sound thrashing.
2
an occasion when someone defeats someone else very easily in a game, competition, or election:

Examples:

The team was on the receiving end of a six-goal thrashing recently.
The ruling party is expecting a thrashing in the elections to the upper house of parliament this weekend.
His best display for England was in the thrashing of New Zealand in June.
3
the act of moving from side to side many times in a violent or uncontrolled way:

Examples:

She swam away frantically to try to avoid the thrashing of the crocodile.
He was kicking out with his feet, and his whole body shook in convulsive thrashings.

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