Definition of Trounce

Verb: trounce trawn(t)s

Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
"We trounced the other team on Sunday!";
- cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick, wipe the floor, whale [N. Amer], hammer, slaughter, tromp [N. Amer], smoke [N. Amer], muller [Brit], beat hollow
Beat severely with a whip or rod
"The children were severely trounced";
- flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, whale [N. Amer]
Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- beat, beat out, crush, shell, vanquish
Censure severely or angrily
"The deputy trounced the Prime Minister";
- call on the carpet [US], take to task, rebuke, rag, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out [N. Amer], chew up [N. Amer], have words, lambaste, lambast, ream [N. Amer]