Synonyms for Trounce
Definition of trounce
verb
- beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
- censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
20 synonyms found
Writing tips for "trounce"
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