"Trammeled" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Trammeled" Meaning

The word "trammelled" (also spelled as "trammled") is a verb that means to restrict or hinder someone's freedom of movement or action by encircling or surrounding them with something that obstructs their path. It can also imply being confined or restrained in a particular way.

For example: "She tried to cross the street but was trammelled by the heavy traffic."

"Trammeled" Examples

Usage Examples

Verb

1. Past participle to trammel: The police had trammelled up the streets with barricades to control the protesters.
2. To entangle or enmesh: The vines had begun to trammel the tree branches, making it look like something out of a fairytale.
3. To restrict or confine (something) tightly: The overly protective parents would often restrict their child's access to the park at night, but they weren't successful in trammeling their child's roaming spirit.

Noun

A framework: The Government established regulations to trammle foreign investments
A roadbed or track of railway, on which self-operating {@link [[car]] car}s run: The Eastern Express is operated on a trammel system running through major cities of India.