11 May 2018

trounce

[trouns]

verb (used with object), trounced, trouncing.

1. to beat severely; thrash.
2. to punish.
3. to defeat decisively.

Origin of trounce

1545-1555 First recorded in 1545-55; origin uncertain

Related forms

trouncer, noun
untrounced, adjective

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Examples from the Web for trounce

Contemporary Examples

Most patriotic movies flaunt their pride by having America trounce foreign countries.
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Melissa Leon
July 4, 2014

As sure as turkey on a table, Tom Brady and the 7–3 Patriots will likely trounce Mark Sanchez and the woeful New York Jets.
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Sujay Kumar
November 22, 2012

On Fox News Sunday, he predicted Sharron Angle will trounce Harry Reid for the Nevada Senate seat.
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The Daily Beast Video
October 17, 2010

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Today’s quote

At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.

– Salvador Dali

On this day

11 May – World Keffiyeh Day, in solidarity with Palestine.

11 May 1904 – birth of Salvador Dali, Spanish surrealist painter. Died 23 January 1989.

11 May 1981 – death of Bob Marley, Jamaican reggae singer and musician. Born 6 February 1945.

11 May 1985 – death of Chester Gould, American creator of the cartoon strip, ‘Dick Tracy’. He drew the comic strip from 1931 to 1977. Born 20 November 1900.