Definition of Trample
Trample
tram·ple
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to crush something or to inflict damage or injury on it by stepping/treading heavily on it;
e.g. There is a fence around the flower bed so that people do not trample on it.
(verb)
to treat someone or something with contempt, and to ruthlessly cause them/it damage or injury;
e.g. You have no right to trample over people's feelings like that.
(noun)
in literary usage, the action or sound of treading heavily on something to cause destruction;
e.g. The wall was destroyed by the trample of the angry crowd.
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