trounce vs worst
worst vs trouncetrounce is not a noun while worst is a noun.
trounce is not an adjective while worst is an adjective.
trounce and worst both are verbs.
trounce is not an adverb while worst is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trounce | No | No | Yes | No |
| worst | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
As verbs,
worst is a hyponym of
trounce; that is, worst is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
trounce:
- trounce: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- worst: defeat thoroughly
Other hyponyms of trounce include
outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.
| trounce (noun) | worst (noun) |
|---|---|
| the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of | |
| the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable | |
| the least favorable outcome |
| trounce (adjective) | worst (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition |
| trounce (verb) | worst (verb) |
|---|---|
| censure severely or angrily | defeat thoroughly |
| come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | |
| beat severely with a whip or rod |
| trounce (adverb) | worst (adverb) |
|---|---|
| to the highest degree of inferiority or badness |
Words related to "trounce"
- bat
- bawl out
- beat
- beat out
- beat up
- berate
- best
- birch
- brush down
- call down
- call on the carpet
- castigate
- cat
- chasten
- chastise
- cheat
- checkmate
- chew out
- chew up
- chicane
- chide
- chouse
- circumvent
- clobber
- correct
- cowhide
- cream
- criticise
- criticize
- crush
- defeat
- dress down
- drub
- eliminate
- exceed
- flagellate
- flog
- get over
- get the best
- get the better of
- get the jump
- have the best
- have words
- horsewhip
- immobilise
- immobilize
- jaw
- jockey
- knock
- lambast
- lambaste
- lash
- lather
- leather
- lecture
- lick
- master
- mate
- mop up
- objurgate
- outdo
- outfight
- outflank
- outfox
- outgo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outplay
- outpoint
- outscore
- outsmart
- outstrip
- outwit
- overcome
- overmaster
- overpower
- overreach
- overwhelm
- pick apart
- pip
- rack up
- rag
- rebuke
- remonstrate
- reprimand
- rout
- scold
- scoop
- scourge
- screw
- shaft
- shell
- slash
- spread-eagle
- spreadeagle
- strap
- subdue
- surmount
- surpass
- switch
- take to task
- tell off
- thrash
- trouncing
- trump
- vanquish
- walk over
- welt
- whip
- whomp
- win
- work over
- worst
Words related to "worst"
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