thrashing

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθɹæʃɪŋ/ Rhymes: -æʃɪŋ === Verb === thrashing present participle and gerund of thrash === Noun === thrashing (plural thrashings) Action of the verb to thrash. A beating, especially a severe one. (slang) A heavy defeat. (computing) Excessive paging within virtual storage. (dance) Slam dancing. (colloquial) Threshing. (of cereal crop, etc) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====