trouncing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of defeating or overwhelming an opponent or adversary.

• Verb

  To thrash or defeat someone soundly in a competition or argument.

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Synonyms

censure , rebuke , trance , trance , trance

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trouncing
drowsing , mowing , showing , rowing

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Variants

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trounce , trounced , trounces , trouncing

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Forms

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trounces, trouncingly, trounceship, trouncer

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to toss' or 'to throw down'. Derived from the Old French word 'trouncer' meaning 'to trample' or 'to trounce'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'trouncing' was first used in print in the 15th century.

2. The word 'trouncing' is often used in politics to describe a decisive victory in an election.

3. In the game of chess, a 'trouncing' is a checkmate that occurs quickly and without much resistance from the opponent.

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Related Concepts

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1. Defeat: The state of being defeated or overcome.

2. Victory: The act of defeating an opponent or achieving success.

3. Competition: An event or contest in which participants compete against each other.

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Culture

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In literature, 'trouncing' is often used to describe a decisive victory or defeat. For example, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird', Scout describes her brother Jem's victory over a bully as a 'trouncing'. In art, there are several works depicting the concept of 'trouncing' in various forms, such as 'The Triumph of Galatea' by Peter Paul Rubens.

How to Memorize "trouncing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene of a sports match where one team is defeating the other team decisively.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'trouncing' with the idea of a decisive victory or defeat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym T-R-O-U-N-C-I-N-G: 'To Really Overpower and Crush In Nemesis's Game'.

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