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beat vs thrash

thrash vs beat

beat and thrash both are nouns.

beat is an adjective but thrash is not an adjective.

beat and thrash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beat Yes Yes Yes No
thrash Yes No Yes No
As verbs, thrash is a hyponym of beat; that is, thrash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:
  • beat: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  • thrash: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
As verbs, thrash is a hyponym of beat; that is, thrash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:
  • beat: hit repeatedly
  • thrash: beat the seeds out of a grain
Other hyponyms of beat include full, beat, beetle, bastinado, coldcock, deck, dump, floor, knock down, whang, paste, thresh, hammer.
As verbs, thrash is a hyponym of beat; that is, thrash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:
  • beat: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  • thrash: give a thrashing to; beat hard
As verbs, thrash is a hyponym of beat; that is, thrash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:
  • beat: move rhythmically
  • thrash: beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
Other hyponyms of beat include pulsate, pulse, throb, flutter, palpitate, flap.
beat (noun) thrash (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing a swimming kick used while treading water
a stroke or blow
a regular rate of repetition
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
beat (adjective) thrash (adjective)
very tired
beat (verb) thrash (verb)
wear out completely give a thrashing to; beat hard
be a mystery or bewildering to beat the seeds out of a grain
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
beat through cleverness and wit dance the slam dance
hit repeatedly move or stir about violently
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
stir vigorously move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
shape by beating
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
move rhythmically
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior
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