Synonyms of trounce
36 similar words
Another word for trounce is reduce. Other synonyms of trounce are spank, own, outsmart and vanquish.
Synonyms and similar words for trounce
verbTo beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against...
- thump
- rout
- beat
- bring down
- chew up
- eat someone for breakfast slangTo beat easily; to trounce.
- eat someone's lunch US, slangTo best or defeat someone thoroughly; to make short work of.
- flog AustraliaTo defeat easily or convincingly.
- humble
- kick ass
- murdelizeTo defeat soundly; to trounce.
- outfoxTo beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart.
- outguessTo beat through accurate anticipation of someone's plans and actions.
- outrun
- outsmartTo beat in a competition of wits.
- outwitTo get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
- overcome
- overpower
- overwinTo overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
- own
- pulverise
- pwnTo own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).
- rape offensive, slangTo overpower, destroy (someone); to trounce.
- reduceTo humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
- spankTo soundly defeat, to trounce.
- steal the showTo be the best performer during a performance.
- subdue
- subvert
- surmount
- thrash
- vanquishTo defeat (someone); to overcome.
- convince obsoleteTo overcome, conquer, vanquish.
- malavogue Ireland, datedTo punish or trounce.
verbTo chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
verbTo walk heavily or with some difficulty; to tramp, to trudge.
- tranceTo walk heavily or with some difficulty; to tramp, to trudge.
Meaning of trounce
- verb To beat severely; to thrash.
- verb To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
- verb To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
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