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

trounc·er, nounun·trounced, adjective

Words nearby trounce

troublesome, troublous, trouch, trough, trough roof, trounce, troupe, trouper, troupial, trous-de-loup, trouse
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Words related to trounce

bash, swamp, beat, rout, drub, clobber, crush, overwhelm, whip, wallop, blank, thrash, overcome, total, lick, bury, win, cap, paste, bust

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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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