Trouncing
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 gerund of trounce: a thorough defeat. form-of, gerund
"The local football team has suffered three trouncings this season."
- 2 the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows wordnet
- 3 a sound defeat wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of trounce form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The local football team has suffered three trouncings this season."
Etymology
From trounce + -ing.