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thrash verb (thrashes, thrashed, thrashing) 1 to beat soundly, especially with blows or a whip. 2 to defeat thoroughly or decisively. 3 (usually thrash about or around, etc) intrans to move around violently or wildly. 4 tr & intr to thresh (corn, etc). noun 1 an act of thrashing. 2 colloq a party. 3 colloq thrash metal music. thrashing noun.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon therscan.

thrash something out to discuss (a problem, etc) thoroughly to try to solve it.