trounce

trounce

transitive verb \ˈtrau̇n(t)s\

trouncedtrounc·ing

Definition of TROUNCE

: to thrash or punish severely; especially : to defeat decisively

Examples of TROUNCE

1. <our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote>

Origin of TROUNCE

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1868

Related to TROUNCE

Synonyms

annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, smoke [slang], smother, snow under, thrash, trim, tromp, whip, wallop, wax [slang], whomp, whop (or whap), whup

Related Words

sweep, upset; beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst; crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish; ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend; edge (out), nose out, pip [British]; cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed; break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter

Rhymes with TROUNCE

bounce, flounce, jounce, ounce, pounce