trouncing

• Nom désignant une défaite écrasante ou l'action d'infliger une punition sévère, souvent par une série de coups répétés.

A noun referring to a decisive defeat or the act of inflicting severe punishment, often with repeated blows.

1. Sound defeatB2informal

   A decisive and overwhelming defeat in a competition or conflict.

   Défaite écrasante

   • The team suffered a trouncing in the championship game.
   • His political party received a trouncing in the recent election.
   • The debate ended in a complete trouncing for the opposition.

   Synonymesbeatingdrubbinghammeringroutthrashingwalloping

   Antonymesconquestsuccesstriumphvictorywin

2. Physical beatingC1formal

   The act of hitting someone repeatedly as a form of punishment or attack.

   raclée

   • The historical account described the trouncing of the prisoner.
   • In some old stories, a trouncing was a common punishment for disobedience.
   • The bully gave the smaller boy a severe trouncing.

   Synonymesbeatingdrubbinglacingpoundingthrashingwalloping

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de vaincre de manière décisive et complète, souvent dans une compétition ou un conflit.

A verb used to indicate the act of defeating decisively or thoroughly, often in a competition or conflict.

1. Beat severelyC1formal

   To strike or thrash someone repeatedly, often with a whip or rod.

   Battre sévèrement

   • The cruel master would trounce the servant for any mistake.
   • In old tales, villains were often trounced by the hero.
   • He threatened to trounce the thief if he was caught.

   Synonymesbeatclobberfloglashpoundpummelstrikethrashwhip

   Antonymescommendlaudpraise

2. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

   To defeat someone or a team completely in a competition, race, or conflict.

   Vaincre nettement

   • Our team trounced the opponents 5-0 in the final match.
   • The champion trounced all challengers in the tournament.
   • She trounced her rivals in the election by a huge margin.

   Synonymesannihilateclobbercrushdemolishdrubhammerpasteroutthrashwallop

   Antonymeslosesuccumbsurrenderyield

3. Censure severelyC1formal

   To criticize or scold someone harshly and angrily.

   réprimander sévèrement

   • The manager trounced the employee for the repeated errors.
   • The editorial trounced the government's new policy.
   • He was trounced by his parents for coming home late.

   Synonymesbawl outberatecastigatechidedress downlambasterebukereprimandscoldupbraid

   Antonymesacclaimapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise