1. the act of defeating an opponent decisively, especially by preventing them from scoring
Usage: informal; sports

1. present participle of skunk: to defeat decisively, especially by preventing from scoring
Usage: informal; sports

Examples

• The home team gave their rivals a complete skunking, winning 42-0.
• After skunking three opponents in a row, the chess master was confident.
• The pitcher was skunking the opposing batters all game long.
• Nobody expected such a thorough skunking in the championship match.
• They’re skunking us so badly we might as well forfeit.
• The skunking was so embarrassing that fans started leaving early.