thrashing — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Action of the verb to thrash.

   Examples

   the thrashings of a fish on a hook

2. A beating, especially a severe one.

3. A heavy defeat.

   Usage

   • Slang

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   Now Hodgson just has to work out a makeshift forward line against a Ukraine team who warmed up for Tuesday by doling out the obligatory thrashing to San Marino, knocking in four goals by half-time and another five in the second half.

4. Excessive paging within virtual storage.

5. Slam dancing.

6. Threshing. (of cereal crop, etc)

   Usage

   • Colloquial

Noun

1. a sound defeat

   Synonyms

   wallopingdebacledrubbingslaughtertrouncingwhipping

   Broader terms

   defeatlicking

2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

   Synonyms

   beatinglickingdrubbinglacingtrouncingwhacking

   Broader terms

   corporal punishment