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trouncing

Pronunciation: [ˈtraʊn.tʃɪŋ]

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Learn how to use trouncing in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “games”

(verb) to defeat someone decisively or easily in a game or competition. If you beat your friend by a large score, you have trounced them.

Example

The team trounced their opponents in the final match.

Example

Despite their hard work, the players did not trounce the other team; the game was very close.

Example

Did the players trounce their rivals last week?

Context: “competition”

(noun) a very decisive or easy defeat in a competition. If someone wins a game by a huge margin, it can be called a trouncing.

Example

The match ended in a trouncing for the home team, who won by twenty points.

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The final score did not show a trouncing; it was a tight contest right until the end.

Example

How did the trouncing affect the losing team's confidence?

How to pronounce trouncing

Pronunciation: [ˈtraʊn.tʃɪŋ]

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