Trample Definition & Meaning

trample
noun
  1. the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"
verb
  1. tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"
  2. injure by trampling or as if by trampling; "The passerby was trampled by an elephant"
  3. walk on and flatten; "tramp down the grass"; "trample the flowers"

"Trample" in song lyrics

See how trample is used in real songs:

  • "I make examples out of suckers that I trample"
    Ali Dee f/ Kool G Rap — Bring it On
  • "The Almighty herd!!! Come through just to trample"
    Almighty — The Saga Begins
  • "Will trample"
    GZA/Genius — Amplified Sample

Usage tips for "trample"

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