verb
/ˈtrɛd/ treads; trod /ˈtrɑːd/ also treaded; trodden /ˈtrɑːdn̩/ or trod; treading
[no obj] :to walk
[+ obj] :to walk on or along (something)
[+ obj] :to form (a path) by walking
[+ obj] :to crush or press (something) with your feet
tread on someone's toes
tread the boards
old-fashioned :to perform on a stage as an actor
tread water
to float upright in deep water by moving your legs and usually your arms forward and backward
to stay in a situation without making any progress
noun
plural treads
[count] the part of a tire that touches the ground :the pattern of raised lines on the surface of a tire
a mark made by a tire when it rolls over the ground
the part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground :the pattern of raised lines on the bottom of a shoe or boot
the part of a stair that you step on
the way that someone walks or the sound made by walking