trounce
(verb)
verb
1. beat severely with a whip or rod
- The children were severely trounced
Similar word(s): flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, welt, whip
Definition categories: contact, beat
2. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Similar word(s): beat, crush, shell, vanquish
Definition categories: competition, defeat, overcome
3. censure severely or angrily
Similar word(s): berate, chide, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold
Definition categories: communication, criticise, criticize, knock
Sentences with trounce as a verb:
- The Mexican team trounced the Americans by 10 goals to 1.