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trample
[ tram-puhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
- to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly (usually followed by on, upon, or over ):
to trample on a flower bed.
- to act in a harsh, domineering, or cruel manner, as if treading roughly (usually followed by on, upon, or over ):
to trample on another's feelings.
verb (used with object)
- to tread heavily, roughly, or carelessly on or over; tread underfoot.
- to domineer harshly over; crush:
to trample law and order.
- to put out or extinguish by trampling (usually followed by out ):
to trample out a fire.
noun
- the act of trampling.
- the sound of trampling.
trample
/ ˈٰæə /
verb
- to stamp or walk roughly (on)
to trample the flowers
- to encroach (upon) so as to violate or hurt
to trample on someone's feelings
noun
- the action or sound of trampling
Derived Forms
- ˈٰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰp noun
- ܲ·ٰp adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trample1
Example Sentences
The students argue that their free speech rights in support of Palestinians are being trampled.
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, the state’s top elections official, called Trump’s order “an illegal attempt to trample on the states and Congress’s constitutional authority over elections.”
“We will not be bullied or allow our rights to be trampled on or stolen,” the group said.
"So it comes as a shock to hear threats from a country that I also love and to feel that alliance is being trampled on. Tthis feels personal, not like some abstract foreign policy tactic."
Hordes of humans burn tons of jet fuel flying to faraway places so they can trample on sites known for their beauty and history.
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