trounce
[ trouns ]
/ traʊns /
verb (used with object), trounced, trounc·ing.
to beat severely; thrash.
to punish.
to defeat decisively.
Origin of trounce
First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM trounce
trounc·er, noun un·trounced, adjectiveWords nearby trounce
troublesome,
troublous,
trouch,
trough,
trough roof,
trounce,
troupe,
trouper,
troupial,
trous-de-loup,
trouse
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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