thrash

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Noun
1. a swimming kick used while treading water
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Verb
1. give a thrashing to; beat hard
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2. move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
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3. dance the slam dance
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4. beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
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5. move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation; "The system is thrashing again!"
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6. beat the seeds out of a grain
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7. beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
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