thresh Antonyms
Meaning of thresh
thresh (v)
move or stir about violently
move like a flail; thresh about
beat the seeds out of a grain
give a thrashing to; beat hard
thresh (v. t.)
To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw.
To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub.
To practice thrashing grain or the like; to perform the business of beating grain from straw; as, a man who thrashes well.
Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently.
thresh (v. t. & i.)
Same as Thrash.
thresh Sentence Examples
- The medieval peasants threshed wheat by beating it with flails.
- The combine harvester threshed the grain as it moved through the field.
- The threshing machine separated the grain from the chaff and straw.
- The farmers threshed the barley in preparation for brewing.
- The threshing floor was a designated area where wheat was threshed.
- The thresher used a rotating drum to separate the grain from the husks.
- The threshing process produced a large amount of dust and debris.
- The villagers gathered around the threshing barn to help with the harvest.
- The rhythmic sound of threshing echoed throughout the countryside.
- The threshed grain was then stored in silos or bags for later use.
FAQs About the word thresh
move or stir about violently, move like a flail; thresh about, beat the seeds out of a grain, give a thrashing to; beat hardTo beat out grain from, as straw or
fiddle, squirm, jerk, fidget,twitch, toss, wiggle, jiggle, flutter, thrash
rest, relax, rest, relax, calm (down),calm (down), unwind, unwind, still,still
The medieval peasants threshed wheat by beating it with flails.
The combine harvester threshed the grain as it moved through the field.
The threshing machine separated the grain from the chaff and straw.
The farmers threshed the barley in preparation for brewing.
