trample
part of speech
verb (trample, tramples, trampled, trampling); noun (trampling)
meaning for a pupil
1) To trample something is to step heavily on it and crush or damage it: don't trample the flowers. tree →
2) To trample on someone's feelings or rights is to treat them as if they do not matter. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To tread down with the feet. It can mean animals crushing something, enemies crushing people, or God overcoming evil, and in Isaiah it describes people trampling the Temple courts. Interpretation: In Isaiah, God says He does not want people who come with offerings but do wrong, and so prophets teach that justice matters more than ritual. In Psalm 91 the righteous are protected from danger by God. In the primary lessons: In stories, herds of animals or crowds trample things; in safety lessons, a crush in a crowd can trample people, so stay calm and keep space. In everyday life, keep off the grass so you don't trample plants. Phrases: trample on, trampled underfoot, trampled to death.
examples
- And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them. (Writings JOB.39.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- When ye come to appear before Me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample My courts? (Prophets ISA.1.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou shalt tread upon the lion and asp; the young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet. (Writings PSA.91.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- The cows trampled the farmer's crops. tree →
- Please don't trample the flower beds. tree →
- The elephants trampled the tall grass. tree →
- People were trampled when the crowd rushed for the door. tree →
- Don't trample on other people's feelings. tree →
- The footballers trampled mud all over the floor. tree →
- A Bull trampled him with his heavy hoofs. tree →
note
Regular verb: trampled, trampling. Often with «on» or «over» for the feelings meaning. Not the same as «trampoline» (a bouncy mat), though they start alike.
In the corpora
- When ye come to appear before Me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample My courts?
- Thou shalt tread upon the lion and asp; the young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet.
- And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them.
- Cows with calves can be very protective and can trample people.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «trample» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.