Vocabulary Entry

thrashing

|verb • noun

verb

To beat or hit someone or something very hard; to move or act in a violent or forceful manner.

Example Sentences

"The storm was thrashing the trees outside my window."

"He was thrashing around in the water, struggling to stay afloat."

"The player was thrashing his opponent in the final match."

noun

Example Sentences

"The team received a thrashing in last night's game."

"He promised himself he would never give his children a thrashing."

"The thrashing the swimmer received from the waves was intense."