trounce

[trouns]

verb (used with object)

trounced, trouncing 

1. to beat severely; thrash.

2. to punish.

3. to defeat decisively.

trounce

/ traʊns /

verb

1. (tr) to beat or defeat utterly; thrash

Other Word Forms

• trouncer noun
• untrounced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trounce¹

First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of trounce¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Turner had two sacks in the 34-7 trouncing of Tampa Bay.

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I once played in a one-day international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where we got trounced by seven wickets.

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“Whatever the circumstances, you’ve let yourself get trounced by two children, a Queen Mother, and their weird pet. And you call yourself War Lord.”

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Yet even I, after watching Democrats trounce Republicans in the recent elections, see a glimmer of hope for the American people and our democracy.

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The self-described socialist was virtually unknown before his upset victory to secure the Democratic nomination over former governor Andrew Cuomo, who he trounced again Tuesday.

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Related Words

• bash 
• beat 
• blank 
• clobber 
• crush 
• drub 
• overcome 
• overwhelm 
• put away 
• rout 
• swamp 
• thrash 
• wallop 
• whip