1. the process of separating grain from wheat, rice, or other cereal plants
Usage: agricultural

1. present participle of thresh; separating grain from cereal plants by beating
Usage: agricultural
2. moving wildly or violently; thrashing about

Examples

• The farmers began threshing the wheat after the harvest.
• Traditional threshing was done by hand with flails.
• Modern threshing machines can process grain much faster.
• The fish was threshing in the net trying to escape.
• He was threshing his arms wildly as he fell into the water.
• The threshing floor was covered with golden grain.
• After threshing, the grain needs to be separated from the chaff.