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thrash
noun
verb
A swimming kick used while treading water
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θɹæʃ
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noun
A swimming kick used while treading water
verb
Give a thrashing to; beat hard
verb
Move or stir about violently
“The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”
verb
Dance the slam dance
verb
Beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
verb
Move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
“The system is thrashing again!”
verb
Beat the seeds out of a grain
verb
Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
“We licked the other team on Sunday!”
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The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
The system is thrashing again!
We licked the other team on Sunday!
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