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Trouncing: meaning, definitions and examples

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trouncing

 

[ ˈtraʊnsɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in a competition

To defeat someone decisively in a game, competition, or argument.

Synonyms

beat, crush, defeat, overwhelm, thrash

Examples of usage

  • He trounced his opponent in the chess match.
  • The home team trounced their rivals in the basketball game.
  • She trounced her opponent in the debate competition.

Translations

Translations of the word "trouncing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 derrota

🇮🇳 पराजय

🇩🇪 Niederlage

🇮🇩 kekalahan

🇺🇦 поразка

🇵🇱 porażka

🇯🇵 敗北 (haiboku)

🇫🇷 défaite

🇪🇸 derrota

🇹🇷 yenilgi

🇰🇷 패배 (pae-bae)

🇸🇦 هزيمة (hazīma)

🇨🇿 poražka

🇸🇰 porážka

🇨🇳 失败 (shībài)

🇸🇮 poraz

🇮🇸 ósigur

🇰🇿 жеңіліс

🇬🇪 დამარცხება

🇦🇿 məğlubiyyət

🇲🇽 derrota

Etymology

The word 'trouncing' originated from the Middle English word 'trouncen' which means to beat severely or to punish. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in sports and competitions to describe a decisive victory or defeat.

See also: trounce.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,445, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.