Scottish. Overthrow, defeat; an instance of this. Obsolete.

A battle, contest, or competitive domain reminiscent or suggestive of the scene of the battle of Pharsalus, esp. in being characterized by the…

The action of smash, v.1 in various senses.

In politics, sport, etc.: a resounding defeat.

(a) n. A general stampede or complete rout. (b) phr. (in the original French sense.) Hence as v., to stampede or scatter in flight.

a beating, a thrashing; also transferred, figurative, and attributive.

A crushing defeat or overthrow.

colloquial. A resounding defeat; a severe setback; a damaging onslaught. Frequently in to take a pounding. Cf. beating, n. 3.

A beating or thrashing, a ‘pasting’; a defeat. slang.

Chiefly North American. A defeat, a drubbing; an instance of exploitation or victimization.

A dramatic loss or heavy defeat; spec. (Business) an instance of large financial losses or mass redundancy brought about by adverse economic…

Destruction, annihilation; a killing; a crushing defeat; an overwhelming experience. slang (originally U.S.).

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). A physical beating, a thrashing; a verbal beating, a ‘dressing down’.