thrash out

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Definitions of thrash out words

verb with object thrash out to beat soundly in punishment; flog. 1
verb with object thrash out to defeat thoroughly: The home team thrashed the visitors. 1
verb with object thrash out Nautical. to force (a close-hauled sailing ship under heavy canvas) against a strong wind or sea. 1
verb with object thrash out thresh. 1
verb without object thrash out to toss, or plunge about. 1
verb without object thrash out Nautical. to make way against the wind, tide, etc.; beat. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English thrasshen, variant of thresshen to thresh

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
chew the fat — If people chew the fat, they talk in a relaxed, informal way.
collogue — to confer confidentially; intrigue or conspire