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thrash vs trip the light fantastic

trip the light fantastic vs thrash

thrash is a noun but trip the light fantastic is not a noun.

thrash and trip the light fantastic both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrash Yes No Yes No
trip the light fantastic No No Yes No
As verbs, trip the light fantastic is a hypernym of thrash; that is, trip the light fantastic is a word with a broader meaning than thrash:
  • thrash: dance the slam dance
  • trip the light fantastic: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Other hypernyms of thrash include dance, trip the light fantastic toe.
thrash (noun) trip the light fantastic (noun)
a swimming kick used while treading water
thrash (verb) trip the light fantastic (verb)
give a thrashing to; beat hard move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
beat the seeds out of a grain
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
dance the slam dance
move or stir about violently
beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
Difference between thrash and trip the light fantastic

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