Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
trouncing
IPA transcription: [tɹ'aʊnsɪŋ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking
Meaning:
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Synonyms:
thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping
Meaning:
a sound defeat
Usage examples
"Come on down, and give 'em a trouncing."
"Young men, the very next one who raises a disturbance in this camp to-night is going to get a real old-fashioned trouncing.