English dictionary for students. 2013.
thresh — /thresh/, v.t. 1. to separate the grain or seeds from (a cereal plant or the like) by some mechanical means, as by beating with a flail or by the action of a threshing machine. 2. to beat as if with a flail. v.i. 3. to thresh wheat, grain, etc. 4 … Universalium
Thresh — Thrash Thrash, Thresh Thresh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thrashing}.] [OE. [thorn]reschen, [thorn]reshen, to beat, AS. [thorn]erscan, [thorn]rescan; akin to D. dorschen, OD. derschen, G. dreschen, OHG. dreskan, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thresh — v 1. thrash, flail, separate the grain from the chaff; gin, seed, pit, remove the seeds from. 2. flog, lash, switch, birch, scourge, flagellate, Inf. lace; whip, horsewhip, curry, strap, cowhide, Inf. tan [s.o. s] hide; cane, bastinado, cudgel,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
thresh — v. 1 tr. beat out or separate grain from (corn etc.). 2 intr. = THRASH v. 4. 3 tr. (foll. by over) analyse (a problem etc.) in search of a solution. Phrases and idioms: threshing floor a hard level floor for threshing esp. with flails. threshing… … Useful english dictionary
thresh out — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about: bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thrash out (or over), toss around. Informal: hash (over), kick around, knock about (or around). Slang: rap3. Idiom: go… … English dictionary for students
thresh·old — /ˈθrɛʃˌhoʊld/ noun, pl olds [count] 1 : a piece of wood, metal, or stone that forms the bottom of a door and that you walk over as you enter a room or building He stepped across the threshold. When they were married he carried her over the… … Useful english dictionary
work over — verb 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 • Syn: ↑beat, ↑beat up • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
talk over — Synonyms and related words: advise with, air, analyze, argue into, assure, bargain, be convincing, bring home to, bring over, bring round, bring to reason, call in, canvass, captivate, carry conviction, charm, collogue, comment upon, compare… … Moby Thesaurus
talk over — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. consider, consult, deliberate; see discuss . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about: bandy (about), discuss, moot, thrash out (or over), thresh out (or over), toss around.… … English dictionary for students
thrash over — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about: bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thresh out (or over), toss around. Informal: hash (over), kick around, knock about (or around). Slang: rap3. Idiom: go… … English dictionary for students
