thrashing Antonyms

Meaning of thrashing

Wordnet

thrashing (n)

a sound defeat

the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Webster

thrashing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Thresh

Webster

thrashing ()

a. & n. from Thrash, v.

thrashing Sentence Examples

  1. The tempestuous wind sent trees thrashing violently, their branches flailing against the howling gusts.
  2. The angry child thrashed around in frustration, flinging toys and kicking at furniture.
  3. The waves crashed onto the shore with such force that they thrashed against the rocks, sending spray high into the air.
  4. The dog thrashed its tail excitedly, its entire body trembling with anticipation.
  5. The boxers pounded away at each other, thrashing blows that shook the ring.
  6. The fish thrashed wildly in the fisherman's net, its silver scales flashing in the sunlight.
  7. The crowd thrashed to the heavy metal music, their bodies moving in unison with the pounding drums.
  8. The carpenter thrashed the wooden beam with a hammer, driving it into place.
  9. The thrashing palm fronds provided shade from the scorching sun.
  10. The exhausted hiker thrashed through the dense undergrowth, determined to reach the campsite before nightfall.

FAQs About the word thrashing

a sound defeat, the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blowsof Thresh, a. & n. from Thrash, v.

clobbering, licking, bashing, battering, blow, thump, pounding, bludgeoning, pummelling,hammering

relaxing, relaxing, unwinding, resting, unwinding,resting, calming (down),calming (down),stilling, stilling

The tempestuous wind sent trees thrashing violently, their branches flailing against the howling gusts.

The angry child thrashed around in frustration, flinging toys and kicking at furniture.

The waves crashed onto the shore with such force that they thrashed against the rocks, sending spray high into the air.

The dog thrashed its tail excitedly, its entire body trembling with anticipation.