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- pronunciation:
- traem
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to tread on or with a heavy, noisy, crushing step.
The marching soldiers trampled the young crops in the field.The fans nearly trampled each other as they charged into the auditorium.- synonyms:
- stomp, tramp
- similar words:
- crush, flatten, squash, stamp, tread
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| definition 2: |
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:
- destroy, extinguish, squash, stamp out
- similar words:
- annihilate, crush, rout, ruin, wreck
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| related words: |
bully, stifle, trudge |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
tramples, trampling, trampled |
| definition: |
to tread heavily, noisily, and with crushing force; stamp (usu. fol. by "on", "upon," or "over").
I'll dance with you, but don't trample on my toes.The deer come to eat my berries, but they also trample on my flowers.- synonyms:
- stomp, tramp, tread
- similar words:
- step
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| related words: |
crunch, pound, stamp |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or sound of trampling.
- synonyms:
- stomp
- similar words:
- stamp, tramp, tread
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| related words: |
plod |
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