Trounce: meaning, definitions and examples
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trounce
[ traʊns ]
to defeat decisively
To trounce means to defeat someone or something easily and by a large amount. It is often used in a competitive or confrontational context.
Synonyms
beat, crush, defeat, overwhelm, vanquish
Examples of usage
- He trounced his opponent in the tennis match.
- The team was trounced in the championship game.
- We trounced the competition with our innovative approach.
- She trounced her rival in the debate.
Translations
Translations of the word "trounce" in other languages:
🇵🇹 derrotar
- vencer
- superar
🇮🇳 हराना
- पराजित करना
- जीतना
🇩🇪 besiegen
- schlagen
- übertreffen
🇮🇩 mengalahkan
- menaklukkan
- mengungguli
🇺🇦 перемогти
- розгромити
- перевершити
🇵🇱 pokonać
- zwyciężyć
- przewyższyć
🇯🇵 打ち負かす
- 圧倒する
- 超える
🇫🇷 vaincre
- surpasser
- battre
🇪🇸 vencer
- derrotar
- superar
🇹🇷 yenmek
- mağlup etmek
- aşmak
🇰🇷 이기다
- 압도하다
- 능가하다
🇸🇦 هزيمة
- التغلب
- التفوق
🇨🇿 porazit
- překonat
- převýšit
🇸🇰 poraziť
- prekonávať
- prevyšovať
🇨🇳 击败
- 超越
- 战胜
🇸🇮 premagati
- zmagati
- presegati
🇮🇸 sigra
- sigrast
- yfirgnæfa
🇰🇿 жеңу
- жеңу
- асып түсу
🇬🇪 მოგება
- დაამარცხება
- აღემატება
🇦🇿 mübarizəni qazanmaq
- məğlub etmək
- üstələmək
🇲🇽 vencer
- derrotar
- superar
Etymology
The word 'trounce' originated in the late 18th century, possibly from an alteration of the word 'trump' meaning to deceive or outdo. Over time, 'trounce' evolved to specifically denote a decisive victory or defeat in a competitive setting.
See also: trouncing.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #40,067, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.