storm vs trounce

storm

verb
  • (figurative) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper. 

  • [army; crowd, rioters] To assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it. 

  • To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger. 

  • (rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+). 

  • (weather it) To be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. 

noun
  • A thunderstorm. 

  • Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather. 

  • A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position. 

  • A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak. 

  • A very strong wind on the wind scale, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale). 

trounce

verb
  • To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language. 

  • To pass across or over; to traverse. 

  • To travel quickly over a long distance. 

  • To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue. 

  • To walk heavily or with some difficulty; to tramp, to trudge. 

  • To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin. 

  • To beat severely; to thrash. 

noun
  • A journey involving quick travel; also, one that is dangerous or laborious. 

  • A walk involving some difficulty or effort; a trek, a tramp, a trudge. 

  • An act of trouncing: a severe beating, a thrashing; a thorough defeat. 

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