(v): give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
(v): move or stir about violently
(v): move or cause to move back and forth
(v): dance the slam dance
(v): move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
(v): beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
(v): move rhythmically
(v): move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
(v): move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
(v): beat the seeds out of a grain
(v): hit repeatedly
(v): beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
(v): come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
(n): a swimming kick used while treading water
(n): a movement of the legs in swimming
"Give him ginger. Thrash the mongrel within an inch of his life. The cat-o' nine-tails. Geld him. Vivisect him."
Joyce, Ulysses, 15