thresh

/θrɛʃ/

Definitions

1. verb

to separate the grain from the straw by beating or crushing it; to subject to the action of a threshing machine

“The farmer threshed the wheat to prepare it for harvesting.”

2. noun

the act of threshing; a threshing floor or machine

“The farmer spent hours on the thresh, beating the grain to separate it from the straw.”

Synonyms

  • beat
  • separate

Antonyms

  • collect
  • gather