noun

1. An act of trouncing: a severe beating, a thrashing; a thorough defeat.

verb

1. To beat severely; to thrash.

2. To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.

   “The Mexican team trounced the Americans by 10 goals to 1.”

3. To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.

Synonyms: censure, rebuke