thrashing

Action of the verb to thrash.

the thrashings of a fish on a hook

A beating, especially a severe one.

A heavy defeat.

Now Hodgson just has to work out a makeshift forward line against a Ukraine team who warmed up for Tuesday by doling out the obligatory thrashing to San Marino, knocking in four goals by half-time and another five in the second half.

Excessive paging within virtual storage.

Slam dancing.