Trounce
Pronunciation : Trounce
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See Truncheon.]
Definition : Defn: To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. [Colloq.]
t. [imp. & p. p. Trounced; p. pr. & vb. n. Trouncing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913