Trouncing

Pronunciation: /ˈtraʊnsɪŋ/

Definitions of trouncing

noun a heavy defeat or beating in a game or contest

Example Sentences

A1 The soccer team suffered a trouncing in their last game.

A2 She felt embarrassed after receiving a trouncing in the debate.

B1 The company's stock price took a trouncing after the scandal was revealed.

B2 The politician faced a trouncing in the polls due to his controversial statements.

C1 The champion boxer delivered a trouncing to his opponent in the ring.

C2 The team's trouncing of their rivals solidified their reputation as the best in the league.

Examples of trouncing in a Sentence

formal The team suffered a humiliating trouncing in the championship game.

informal We got a real trouncing in that last match.

slang They got their butts handed to them in a trouncing.

figurative Her confidence took a trouncing after the harsh criticism.

Grammatical Forms of trouncing

• past tense: trounced
• plural: trouncings
• comparative: more trouncing
• superlative: most trouncing
• present tense: trounces
• future tense: will trounce
• perfect tense: has trounced
• continuous tense: is trouncing
• singular: trouncing
• positive degree: trouncing
• infinitive: to trounce
• gerund: trouncing
• participle: trouncing

Origin and Evolution of trouncing

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'trouncing' originated from the Middle English word 'trouncen' which meant to beat severely or chastise.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'trouncing' has evolved to also include a decisive defeat or overwhelming victory in a competition or argument.