trounce

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /traʊns/ UK /traʊns/ See IPA manual

Freq #82380

Meanings

1

verb
to defeat someone thoroughly or by a very large margin

The home team trounced its rival in the final match.
2

verb
dated: to beat, punish, or rebuke severely

The schoolmaster threatened to trounce anyone caught stealing.
3

noun
dated: a severe beating, punishment, or decisive defeat

The disobedient dog received a sound trounce from the stronger animals.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to defeat someone... rout thrash overwhelm

2 verb · dated: to beat, punish, or... thrash chastise scold

3 noun · dated: a severe beating,... thrashingdrubbingdefeat

Opposites

lose tospare

Word family

Forms trouncing

Derived forms trouncertrouncing

Related forms defeatthrashingrout

Etymology

From Middle English trauncen or trancen, whose early senses involved forceful movement, trampling, or passing across. The word developed senses of beating and punishing, then the now-common figurative sense of defeating decisively.

Topics

Actions & Processes Register & Style

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# trounce

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /traʊns/
**IPA (UK):** /traʊns/
**Frequency rank:** 82380

## Meanings
1. to defeat someone thoroughly or by a very large margin
2. dated: to beat, punish, or rebuke severely
3. dated: a severe beating, punishment, or decisive defeat

## Examples
- The home team trounced its rival in the final match.
- The schoolmaster threatened to trounce anyone caught stealing.
- The disobedient dog received a sound trounce from the stronger animals.

## Synonyms
- rout
- thrash
- overwhelm
- chastise
- drubbing

## Antonyms
- lose to
- spare

## Derived Forms
- trouncer
- trouncing

## Related Forms
- defeat
- thrashing
- rout

## Etymology
From Middle English trauncen or trancen, whose early senses involved forceful movement, trampling, or passing across. The word developed senses of beating and punishing, then the now-common figurative sense of defeating decisively.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Register & Style

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