The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LOSS which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2005.
Trouncing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 33 % | 4 |
| LACING | 33 % | 6 |
| WALLOPING | 33 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Trouncing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- beating
- debacle
- drubbing
- slaughter
- thrashing
- walloping
- whacking
- whipping
- thumping
- defeating
- shellacking
- rout
Crossword Answer definitions
LOSS noun- The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
- The destruction or ruin of an object.
- Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
- Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
- The death of a person or animal.
- The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.
- (financial) The sum an entity loses on balance.
- Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LOSS
- Balance sheet minus
- Misplacement
- Setback
- Fullback's setback
- Sports-page stat
- Forfeiture
- Negative yardage, in football
- Profit's counterpart
- _____ leader
- Bad investment outcome
More clues leading to the result LACING
- Shoe fastener
- Pre-skating chore
- Shoestrings
- Uniform braid.
- Driving (a ball) hard: Colloq.
- Braid trim
- Trouncing
- Adding kick to
- Ice skate part
- Pretty trim