Trounce v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trounced p. pr. & vb. n. Trouncing ] To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. [Colloq.]
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trouncing
n 1: a sound defeat [syn: thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing,
slaughter, whipping]
2: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated
blows [syn: beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing,
lacing, whacking]