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- pronunciation:
- traem
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tramples, trampling, trampled |
| definition 1: |
to step on in a heavy or noisy way; to crush with the feet; stamp (usually followed by "on", "upon," or "over").
The clumsy dancer trampled on her partner's toes.- synonyms:
- stomp, tramp
- similar words:
- step
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| definition 2: |
to step on or with a heavy, noisy, crushing step.
The elephant trampled the undergrowth.- synonyms:
- stomp
- similar words:
- crush, flatten, squash, tread
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| definition 3: |
to crush, destroy, or extinguish by or as if by treading underfoot (usu. fol. by "out").
The harsh discipline trampled out all his finer instincts.- synonyms:
- extinguish, stamp out
- similar words:
- annihilate, crush, rout, ruin, wreck
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| related words: |
bully, stamp |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or sound of trampling.
- similar words:
- stamp, tramp, tread
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