threshing
nounUK /ˈθrɛʃɪŋ/
US /ˈθrɛʃɪŋ/
The act of hitting grain plants to knock the seeds out.
The farmer spent the afternoon threshing the wheat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of separating seeds from stalks and husks.
Threshing is an important step after harvesting rice.
3. A severe beating or thrashing.
The old story told of a sound threshing given to the thief.
4. The act of moving about violently or flailing.
The fish gave a wild threshing in the net.