thresh
thresh
verb (threshes, threshed, threshed, threshing)
/θreʃ/
1 ​transitive thresh something to separate grains of rice, wheat, etc. from the rest of the plant using a machine or, especially in the past, by hitting it with a special tool
Collocations Farming
TOPICS Farming C2
2 ​intransitive, transitive thresh (something) to move or make something move in a way that is violent or shows a loss of control
SYNONYM thrash
Word Origin
Old English therscan, later threscan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorsen and German dreschen. Compare with thrash.