Synonyms and Antonyms of thrashing

a sound defeat (noun.event)

the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (noun.act)

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (noun.event)

the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime (noun.act)

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment (noun.act)

beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation (noun.act)

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict (verb.competition)

defeat thoroughly (verb.competition)

defeat soundly and utterly (verb.competition)

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (verb.contact)

give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (verb.contact)

beat severely with a whip or rod (verb.contact)

hit hard (verb.contact)

give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)