trounce
[ trouns ]
/ traʊns /
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verb (used with object), trounced, trounc·ing.
to beat severely; thrash.
to punish.
to defeat decisively.
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Origin of trounce
First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM trounce
trouncer, nounun·trounced, adjectiveWords nearby trounce
troublous, trouch, trou-de-loup, trough, trough roof, trounce, troupe, trouper, troupial, trous-de-loup, trouse
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British Dictionary definitions for trounce
trounce
/ (traʊns) /
verb
(tr) to beat or defeat utterly; thrash
Word Origin for trounce
C16: of unknown origin
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