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   Trounce

   /trouns/

   

   verb

   • 1. defeat heavily in a contest: "the Knicks trounced the Rockets on Sunday" Similar defeat utterlybeat hollowwin a resounding victory overannihilatedrubroutgive someone a drubbingcrushoverwhelmbring someone to their kneesinformal:hammerclobberthrashpastegive someone a pastingwhippoundpulverizemassacrecrucifydemolishdestroywipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofmurderflattenturn inside outrun rings aroundstuffmarmalizeshellacblow outcreamskunkown
   • ▪ rebuke or punish severely: "some shows were trounced by critics" Similar thrashbeatwhipfloglashbirchcaneleatherspankchastiselambasteinformal:beltwallopgive a hiding totan the hide of

   Word Origin mid 16th century (also in the sense ‘afflict’): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. trouncer noun

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   : to thrash or punish severely. especially : to defeat decisively. Synonyms. annihilate. blow away. bomb. bury. clobber. cream. drub. dust. flatten. paste. rout. shellac. skin. skunk. smoke [ slang] smother. snow under.

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb trounce, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Trounce definition, to beat severely; thrash. See more.

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   Trounce - To defeat decisively or to beat someone or something by a wide margin in a competition, contest, or conflict.

6. www.wordnik.com › words › trouncetrounce - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. verb transitive to win against (someone) by a wide margin; to beat thoroughly, to defeat heavily. verb transitive to punish. verb transitive to beat severely; thrash.

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   Definition of trounce. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.learnthat.org › dictionary › 39779_trounceTrounce | Word Trounce at Open Dictionary of English by ...

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   Trounce definition, v. - Censure severely or angrily; Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; Beat severely with a whip or rod.. See more.