thrashing

[ thrash-ing ]

noun

1. a flogging; whipping.
2. the act of a person or thing that thrashes.
3. a pile or quantity of threshed grain or the grain threshed at one time.

thrashing

/ ˈθræʃɪŋ /

noun

1. a physical assault; flogging
2. a convincing defeat

   a 5–1 thrashing

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrashing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; thrash, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Denver should bounce back after a humiliating thrashing by Baltimore, but will it be enough?

From Los Angeles Times

One minute later and the thrashing was complete when Jeremie Aliadiere, on as a late substitute, slipped the ball to Robert Pires for number five.

From BBC

And it is particularly hard if your party has just gone down to a historically bad thrashing at the hands of the electorate.

From BBC

Manchester United began life without Erik ten Hag by thrashing Leicester in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, but will they repeat that performance when they host Chelsea on Sunday?

From BBC

Following World Cup glory, the Boks continued their trophy-winning ways by picking up their first Rugby Championship since 2019, thrashing Argentina 48-7 in their final game.

From BBC

Related Words

• annihilation
• beating
• conquest
• debacle
• drubbing
• rout
• trouncing
• whipping