Synonyms of threshing

1. threshing, separation: usage: the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw; "they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it"

1. convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate, shake, agitate: usage: move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
2. flail, thresh, beat, flap: usage: move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"
3. thrash, thresh, beat: usage: beat the seeds out of a grain
4. thrash, thresh, lam, flail, beat, beat up, work over: usage: give a thrashing to; beat hard