Definition of 'tread'

Noun

1. a step in walking or running
      Synonyms: pace stride
2. the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
3. the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
4. structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

Verb

1. put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
      Synonyms: step
2. tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"
      Synonyms: trample
3. crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine"
4. brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
5. apply (the tread) to a tire
6. mate with; "male birds tread the females"

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