Definition of trample - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
actiontr. crush something by walking on ittr.
- The crowd trampled the flowers in the park.
2.
movementintr. walk heavily and destructivelyintr.
- The children trampled through the muddy field.
3.
ethicstr. Rare violate or ignore rights or valuestr. Rare
- The regime trampled on human rights.
Noun
1.
heavy steppingact of stepping heavily on something
- The trample of boots was heard in the hallway..
2.
soundRare heavy stepping or stomping soundRare
- The trample of boots echoed in the hallway.
Expressions with trample
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step heavily on something and crush it underfoot
Please don't trample on the flowers!
treat someone's emotions with disrespect or insensitivity
She trampled on his feelings with her harsh words.
disregard someone's emotions causing emotional harm
He didn't mean to trample on her feelings.
treat someone or something with disrespect or disregard
They trampled his rights underfoot.
Origin of trample
Middle English, trampen (to walk heavily)
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Examples of trample in a sentence
He accidentally trampled the sandcastle on the beach. They trampled the flowers in their rush. Protesters trampled over the barriers. They trampled on the workers' rights during negotiations. The new policy tramples on the freedom of speech. The trample of feet echoed in the corridor.
The trample of animals was deafening. The trample of the parade could be heard from afar. In the forest, the trample of animals was unmistakable.
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- French:piétiner, piétinement, ...
- German:zertrampeln, Treten, ...
- Italian:calpestare, calpestio, ...
- Spanish:pisotear, pisada fuerte, ...
- Portuguese:pisotear, pisada pesada, ...
- Chinese:踩踏, 踩踏声, ...
- Japanese:踏みつける, 踏みつけ, ...
- Arabic:دَاسَ, دَوْس, ...
- Hebrew:לִרְמוֹס, דְּרִיכָה כְּבֵדָה, ...
- Russian:топтать, топот, ...
- Ukrainian:топтати, тупіт, ...
- Hindi:कुचलना, पददलित करना, ...
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