Complete Definition of "thresh"

English

Etymology
Old English þrescan

Pronunciation
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Verb
thresh

  1. 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.
  2. To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub.

Translations
trans-top|to beat out grain from
Italian: trebbiare
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Portuguese: malhar
Swedish: tröska
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