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outstrip vs trounce

trounce vs outstrip

outstrip and trounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outstrip No No Yes No
trounce No No Yes No
As verbs, trounce is a hypernym of outstrip; that is, trounce is a word with a broader meaning than outstrip:
  • outstrip: be or do something to a greater degree
  • trounce: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of outstrip include beat, beat out, crush, shell, vanquish.
outstrip (verb) trounce (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree censure severely or angrily
go far ahead of come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat severely with a whip or rod
Difference between outstrip and trounce

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