Trampling (Noun)
Meaning
The sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The crowd's trampling was deafening as they rushed to get into the concert venue.
- The sound of the elephants' trampling echoed through the jungle, causing the smaller animals to scurry for cover.
- As the riot police charged, the trampling of their boots on the pavement was a clear warning to the protesters to disperse.
- The horses' trampling was a soothing sound to the farmer as he watched them run freely in the pasture.
- The sudden trampling of footsteps outside her door made her jump, and she wondered who could be visiting at such a late hour.