v. To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain.v. To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub.v. To practice thrashing grain or the like; to perform the business of beating grain from straw.v. Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently.