thresh
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /θrɛʃ/
KK: /θrɛʃ/
intransitive verb
Definition
To move or act in a wild or uncontrolled way, often to separate grain from straw.
Example
The farmer watched as the machine began to thresh the wheat.
Tense Forms
Past: threshed
Past Participle: threshed
Conversation
Did you see how the dog kept threshing around in the yard?
Yeah, it looked like he was trying to catch a toy or something.
I wonder why they always thresh when they're excited.
Maybe it’s just their way of releasing all that energy!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
thrash
flail
writhe
Antonyms
still
calm
rest
transitive verb
Definition
To separate grains or seeds from plants by beating them, often using a machine or tool.
Example
Farmers thresh the wheat to collect the grains for baking.
Tense Forms
Past: threshed
Past Participle: threshed
Conversation
I heard you had to thresh the wheat before it could be used.
Yeah, it was quite a workout!
Was it hard to thresh it all by yourself?
Root Explanation
Thresh → The word 'thresh' originates from Old English 'þrescan', meaning to separate grain from chaff by beating. It describes the action of separating the edible part of grain from the inedible husk.
Memory Tip
Imagine the process of separating grain from chaff by beating it — that's what 'thresh' means.
Visually Confused Words
rethresh
thrush
thrash
theres
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