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thrash | rash |

As a verb thrash

is to beat mercilessly.

As a noun thrash

is a beat or blow; the sound of beating.

As a proper noun rash is

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thrash

English

Verb

(es)
  • To beat mercilessly.
  • To defeat utterly.
  • * {{quote-news
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  • To thresh.
  • To move about wildly or violently; to flail; to labour.
  • * '', 1987, ''John Dryden: The Major Works , Oxford University Press, page 364,
    • I rather would be Maevius, thrash for rhymes, / Like his, the scorn and scandal of the times.
  • (software) To extensively test a software system, giving a program various inputs and observing the behavior and outputs that result.
  • (computing) In computer architecture, to cause poor performance of a virtual memory (or paging) system.

    • Related terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A beat or blow; the sound of beating.
  • * 1918 , ,
    • Even among friends at the dinner-table he talked as though he were denouncing them, or someone else, on a platform; he measured his phrases, built his sentences, cumulated his effects, and pounded his opponents, real or imagined. His humor was glow, like iron at dull heat; his blow was elementary, like the thrash of a whale.
  • * 1934 May, ,
    • As he reeled on wide-braced legs, sobbing for breath, the jungle and the moon swimming bloodily to his sight, the thrash of bat-wings was loud in his ears.
  • (music) A particularly aggressive and intense form of heavy metal music with a focus on speed, technical precision, and alternate picking.

    • Synonyms

    * (music) thrash metal

    References

    * (computing, software) P. J. Denning. 1968. Thrashing: Its Causes and Prevention. Proceedings AFIPS,1968 Fall Joint Computer Conference, vol. 33, pp. 915-922.

    rash

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) rash, .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences; not careful; hasty.
    • rash words spoken in the heat of debate
  • So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn.
  • (obsolete) Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I scarce have leisure to salute you, / My matter is so rash .
  • (obsolete) Fast-acting.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Strong as aconitum or rash gunpowder.
    Synonyms
    (checksyns) * brash * heady * hotheaded * impulsive * inconsiderate * precipitate
    Derived terms
    * rashness

    Noun

    (rashes)
  • (symptom) An area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.
  • A surge in problems; a spate, string or trend
    • There has been a rash of vandalism lately.
    Synonyms
    (A surge in problems) epidemic
    Derived terms
    * canker rash * diaper rash * heat rash * hiker’s rash * nappy rash * nettle rash * rashguard * rashie * rash vest * reef rash * rose rash * tooth rash
    See also
    * prudent * reckless

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To prepare with haste.
    • (Foxe)

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) , (etyl) Rasch, probably from Arras in France.

    Noun

    (-)
  • An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted.
    • (John Donne)

    Etymology 3

    For arace

    Verb

    (es)
  • To pull off or pluck violently.
  • To slash; to hack; to slice.
  • * Spenser
    • rashing of helms and riving plates asunder

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