Threshed
Pronunciation: /ˈθɹɛʃt/
Threshed (verb)
- To remove seeds from plants by beating or rubbing them so the grain comes loose.
- To defeat someone or something very strongly, leaving them with little chance to respond.
Examples
- The farmer threshed the grain to separate it from the straw.
- They threshed the grain after harvesting to clean it.