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- [trouns]
- /traʊns/
- /traʊns/
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- [trouns]
- /traʊns/
Definitions of trounce word
- verb with object trounce to beat severely; thrash. 1
- verb with object trounce to punish. 1
- verb with object trounce to defeat decisively. 1
- verb trounce If you trounce someone in a competition or contest, you defeat them easily or by a large score. 0
- verb trounce to beat or defeat utterly; thrash 0
- verb transitive trounce to beat; thrash; flog 0
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Origin of trounce
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Trounce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trounce popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
trounce usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trounce
verb trounce
- baste — If you baste meat, you pour hot fat and the juices from the meat itself over it while it is cooking.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- birch — A birch or a birch tree is a type of tall tree with thin branches.
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