Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (v. t.) To tread under foot; to tread down; to prostrate by treading; as, to trample grass or flowers. 2. (v. t.) Fig.: To treat with contempt and insult. 3. (v. i.) To tread with force and rapidity; to stamp. 4. (v. i.) To tread in contempt; -- with on or upon. 5. (n.) The act of treading under foot; also, the sound produced by trampling.
|