English verb: thresh about | |||
1. | thresh about (motion) move or stir about violently | ||
Samples | The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed. | ||
Synonyms | convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, toss | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitate, shake | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | whip | ||