trounce - Meaning in Tamil

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trounce - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of trounce in English

trounce verb

1. censure severely or angrily

   Synonyms

   bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task

   Examples

   • "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
   • "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"
   • "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
2. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

   Synonyms

   beat out, beat, crush, shell, shell, vanquish

   Examples

   • "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"
   • "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
   • "We beat the competition"
3. beat severely with a whip or rod

   Synonyms

   flog, lash, lash, lather, slash, strap, welt, whip

   Examples

   • "The children were severely trounced"
   • "The teacher often flogged the students"

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