v. & n.
--v.tr.
1. tread under foot.
2 press down or crush in this way.
--n. the sound or act of trampling.
Phrases and idioms:
trample on 1 tread heavily on.
2 treat roughly or with contempt; disregard (a person's feelings etc.).
Derivatives:
trampler n.
Etymology: ME f. TRAMP + -LE(4)