TROUNCES

Etymology 1

Verb

trounces

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trounce

Noun

trounces

plural of trounce

Etymology 2

Verb

trounces

(Britain, dialectal) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trounce

Noun

trounces

(Britain, dialectal) plural of trounce

Anagrams

• Counters, Cutrones, construe, cornutes, counters, countres, recounts

Source: Wiktionary


TROUNCE

Trounce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trounced; p. pr. & vb. n. Trouncing.] Etym: [F. tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See Truncheon.]

Definition: To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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