trounce

Meanings

• verb

  to defeat an opponent soundly, especially in a game or competition

  - "He trounced his opponent in the chess tournament."
  - "The home team trounced their rivals with a score of 10-0."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɹaʊns/
   
   
   
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2. /tɹaʊns/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

censure , rebuke , trance , trance , trance , trance

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trounce
drown , frown , hound , prowne , town

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Variants

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trounce , trounced , trounces , trouncing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to throw down', from the Old French word tronchon, meaning 'a log' or 'a trunk'. The modern meaning is believed to have developed from the idea of 'throwing down' an opponent in a game or competition.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'trounce' is also used in the game of cribbage to describe a hand that beats the dealer's hand by a large margin.

2. In the game of darts, a 'trouble' double is a double that a player must avoid when aiming for a double to win the game.

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Related Concepts

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1. victory: Trounce is a form of victory, often described as a decisive or overwhelming one.

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Culture

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In literature, trounce is often used to describe a decisive victory or defeat. For example, in Mark Twain's 'Tom Sawyer', Tom and Huck trounce the schoolmaster, Injun Joe, in a game of cards. In music, the term 'trounce' is used in the title of a song by the band 'The Who' and is believed to refer to their energetic and powerful live performances.

How to Memorize "trounce"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a game or competition, and visualize yourself trouncing your opponent.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'trounce' with the image of a victorious athlete or team.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'T' in trounce stands for 'triumph' or 'total victory'.

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