threshing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
   
   • they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it
2. verb move or stir about violently
   thresh about; thrash about; convulse; jactitate; thresh; slash; toss; thrash.
   
   • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
3. verb move like a flail; thresh about
   flail; thresh.
   
   • Her arms were flailing
4. verb beat the seeds out of a grain
   thrash; thresh.
   
5. verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
   thrash; lam; thresh; flail.
   

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