flail

English Thesaurus

1. an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	implement,
definition	:	instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end (noun.artifact)

2. give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	beat, beat up, work over,
definition	:	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (verb.contact)

verb group	:	bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash,
definition	:	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (verb.contact)

3. move like a flail; thresh about (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	beat, flap,
definition	:	move with a flapping motion (verb.motion)

4. an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	flail, lam, thrash, thresh,
definition	:	give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)

5. give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)

derivation	:	beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking,
definition	:	the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (noun.act)

derivation	:	flail,
definition	:	an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing (noun.artifact)

6. an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	flail, lam, thrash, thresh,
definition	:	give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)

7. give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)

derivation	:	beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking,
definition	:	the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (noun.act)

derivation	:	flail,
definition	:	an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing (noun.artifact)