Definition of thrash
thrash
- a genre of music.
Last edited on Sep 28 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.
- to defeat.
Last edited on Sep 28 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.
verb - intransitive
- in a computer system, to be stuck performing some activity repeatedly but not making progress. (For example, moving data in and out of memory repeatedly.)
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jan 03 1999. Submitted by Ajit D. from San Jose, CA, USA on Jan 03 1999.
- To move wildly or violently, without accomplishing anything useful.
The vacation was great, but now I'm so far behind at work, I'm just thrashing.
Last edited on Jan 03 1999. Submitted by Ajit D. from San Jose, CA, USA on Jan 03 1999.
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