whip vs trounce

whip is a noun but trounce is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No
trounce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trounce is a hypernym of whip; that is, trounce is a word with a broader meaning than whip:

Other hypernyms of whip include beat, beat out, crush, shell, vanquish.

As verbs, whip and trounce are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of whip include flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, welt.

whip (noun)	trounce (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

whip (verb)	trounce (verb)
subject to harsh criticism	censure severely or angrily
defeat thoroughly	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat severely with a whip or rod	beat severely with a whip or rod
whip with or as if with a wire whisk
strike as if by whipping
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash