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trample
[ tram-puhl ]
/ ˈtræm pəl /
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verb (used without object), tram·pled, tram·pling.
verb (used with object), tram·pled, tram·pling.
noun
the act of trampling.
the sound of trampling.
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Origin of trample
OTHER WORDS FROM trample
trampler, nounun·tram·pled, adjectiveWords nearby trample
trampboarding, tramper, tramping, tramping club, tramping hut, trample, trampoline, tramp stamp, tramp steamer, tramroad, tramway
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How to use trample in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for trample
trample
/ (ˈtræmpəl) /
verb (when intr, usually foll by on, upon, or over)
to stamp or walk roughly (on)to trample the flowers
to encroach (upon) so as to violate or hurtto trample on someone's feelings
noun
the action or sound of trampling
Derived forms of trample
trampler, nounWord Origin for trample
C14: frequentative of tramp; compare Middle High German trampeln
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