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trounce vs switch

switch vs trounce

trounce is not a noun while switch is a noun.

trounce and switch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trounce No No Yes No
switch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, switch is a hyponym of trounce; that is, switch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trounce:
  • trounce: beat severely with a whip or rod
  • switch: flog with or as if with a flexible rod
Other hyponyms of trounce include flagellate, scourge, leather, horsewhip, cowhide, cat, birch.
trounce (noun) switch (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
trounce (verb) switch (verb)
censure severely or angrily reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict make a shift in or exchange of
beat severely with a whip or rod lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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