trample

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtræmpəl/

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Verb

Plain form trample

Third-person singular tramples

Past tense trampled

Past participle trampled

Present participle trampling

1. (transitive) If you trample on something, you crush it by walking on it.

   The boy trampled the flowers.

2. If you trample someone, you treat them harshly.