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- 1. defeat heavily in a contest: "Essex trounced Cambridgeshire 5–1 in the final" Similar
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trounce. verb [ T ] uk / traʊns / us / traʊns /. Add to word list. to defeat a competitor by a large amount: trounce someone by something France trounced Germany by five goals to one in the qualifying match. She trounced her rivals in the election.
The meaning of TROUNCE is to thrash or punish severely; especially : to defeat decisively. How to use trounce in a sentence.
Trounce definition: to beat severely; thrash.. See examples of TROUNCE used in a sentence.
1. To thrash; beat: "A crew of clean-cut thugs trounced him as he stepped out of a taxi into the unlit street" (Christropher Hunt). 2. To defeat decisively: The mayor was trounced in the election. 3. To criticize severely: The play was trounced by reviewers. [Origin unknown.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you trounce someone in a competition or contest, you defeat them easily or by a large score. [informal] His team were trounced by Arsenal last Tuesday. [VERB noun] Synonyms: defeat someone heavily or utterly, beat, thrash, slaughter [informal] More Synonyms of trounce. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
to defeat a competitor by a large amount: The Celtics trounced the Lakers 131 - 92 last night in Boston. She trounced her rivals in the election. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) conquer. crush (BEAT) defeat. hammer (DEFEAT) informal. thrash (DEFEAT) informal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Definitions of trounce. verb. beat severely with a whip or rod. synonyms: flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, welt, whip. see more. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression. verb. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.
