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

verb

1. To walk heavily or with some difficulty; to tramp, to trudge.

2. To pass across or over; to traverse.

3. To travel quickly over a long distance.

Synonyms: trance, trance, trance

noun

1. Present participle of trounce: a thorough defeat.

   “The local football team has suffered three trouncings this season.”