trounce

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.
2. (transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
3. (transitive) To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
4. (British, regional, transitive) To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.

Noun

An act of trouncing: a severe beating, a thrashing; a thorough defeat.

Noun

1. (British, dialectal) A walk involving some difficulty or effort; a trek, a tramp, a trudge.
2. (British, dialectal) A journey involving quick travel; also, one that is dangerous or laborious.

Synonyms

whip

beat

flog

beat out

crush

vanquish

shell

🐚

lash

thrash

lick

defeat

lambaste

overcome

welt

jaw

scourge

call on the carpet

chew up

slash

lambast

have words

strap

lather

lecture

chide

take to task

outdo

belabour

berate

dress down

bawl out

call down

win

destroy

rag

rebuke

remonstrate

reprimand

rout

reproof

chew out

scold

have the best

ace

cane

carry

chastise

churn

conquer

drub

Translations

vaincre

verprügeln

verhauen

dövmek

vincere

cezalandırmak

reprender

dayak atmak

gagner

battere

vèncer

vencer

aplastar

dar una paliza

δέρνω

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹaʊns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: traunce

Cognate with English: trance

Inherited from Middle English: trauncen

Inherited from Middle English: tramplen

In summary

The origin of the verb is unknown; it is perhaps related to Old French troncer, troncher, troncir, tronchir (“to cut; to cut a piece from; to retrench”), from Old French tronce, tronche (“stump; piece of wood”). However, the English and Old French words differ in meaning.
The noun is derived from the verb.