# trounce

> English word · Verb · IPA /tɹaʊns/ · frequency rank #93,262

## Definitions
1. To beat severely; to thrash.
2. To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
3. To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
4. To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.

## Etymology
The origin of the verb is unknown; it is perhaps related to Old French troncer, troncher, troncir, tronchir (“to cut; to cut a piece from; to retrench”), from Old French tronce, tronche (“stump; piece of wood”). However, the English and Old French words differ in meaning.
The noun is derived from the verb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trounce