thrasher

Meanings

• Verb

  A person who thrashes or beats something, especially agricultural produce, to separate the seeds or grains.

  - "Farmers spent hours thrashing their wheat crops."
  - "The threshing machine made the process of thrashing much faster."

• Noun

  A person who excels at or enjoys extreme sports, particularly skateboarding or surfing.

  - "He's a total thrasher on his skateboard."
  - "The thrashers in the park were doing some amazing tricks."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thrasher
masher , rasher , pounder

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Variants

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thrasher , thrashers

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Forms

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thrashes, thrashed, thrashing

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Etymology

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Originally from the Old English 'thrasian' meaning 'to beat, thrash'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'thrasher' comes from the Old English 'thrasian', which means 'to beat'.

2. In skateboarding, a 'thrasher' is a term of respect for someone who performs impressive tricks and pushes the boundaries of their sport.

3. The process of threshing grains or seeds was traditionally done using animals, such as horses, before the invention of threshing machines.

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Related Concepts

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1. Threshing: The process of separating grains or seeds from the stalks and husks using a threshing machine or other means.

2. Thrash Metal: A subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its fast tempo and aggressive sound.

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Culture

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In skateboarding and surfing culture, a 'thrasher' is a term of respect for someone who performs impressive tricks and pushes the boundaries of their sport.

How to Memorize "thrasher"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone vigorously beating grains or riding a skateboard to memorize the word 'thrasher'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'threshing' or 'extreme sports' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Thrash the harvest' for the agricultural meaning or 'Thrash like a pro' for the skateboarding meaning.

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