thresh

thresh  (thrsh)

v. threshed, thresh·ing, thresh·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To beat the stems and husks of (grain or cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains or seeds from the straw.

b. To separate (grains or seeds) in this manner.

2. To discuss or examine (an issue, for example) repeatedly.

3. To beat severely; thrash.

v.intr.

1. To use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from straw.

2. To thrash about; toss.

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[Middle English thresshen, from Old English therscan; see ter-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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thresh

Verb

1. to beat (stalks of ripe corn, rice, etc.), either with a hand tool or by machine to separate the grain from the husks and straw

2. thresh about to toss and turn [Old English therscan]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	thresh - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed" jactitate, thrash about, thresh about, thrash, convulse, toss, slash shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" whip - thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"
	2.	thresh - move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing" flail flap, beat - move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
	3.	thresh - beat the seeds out of a grain thrash farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"
	4.	thresh - give a thrashing to; beat hard flail, thrash, lam beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students" drub, lick, clobber, cream, bat, thrash - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

Translations

thresh [θrɛʃ] vt (AGR) → trillar

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thresh [θrɛʃ] vt (Agr) → battre

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thresh [θrɛʃ] vt → dreschen

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thresh [θrɛʃ] vt (AGR) → trebbiare