Main Entry:

tram·ple

Pronunciation:

\ˈtram-pəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

tram·pled; tram·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English, frequentative of trampen to tramp

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1: tramp ; especially : to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure2: to inflict injury or destruction especially contemptuously or ruthlessly —usually used with on, over, or upon<trampling on the rights of others>transitive verb: to crush, injure, or destroy by or as if by treading <trampled the flowers>

— trample noun

— tram·pler \-p(ə-)lər\ noun