thresh Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb move or stir about violently
   thresh about; thrash about; convulse; jactitate; slash; toss; thrash.
   
   • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
2. verb move like a flail; thresh about
   flail.
   
   • Her arms were flailing
3. verb beat the seeds out of a grain
   thrash.
   
4. verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
   thrash; lam; flail.
   

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