Meaning of the word thrash in English

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thrash

US /θræʃ/
UK /θræʃ/

Verb

1.

to hit a person or animal hard many times as a punishment:

Example:
His father used to thrash him when he was a boy.

Noun

1.

a hit of a person or animal, or a ball, in a violent or uncontrolled way :

Example:
One of his wild thrashes caught the beast on the side of its head.
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