tread

[US]/tred/
[UK]/tred/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. The way in which someone walks; the action of stepping or walking; the bottom of a shoe; a step or a pedal; the surface of a tire

vt. To step or walk on; to press down with the feet; to trample on; to jump; to step out

vi. To step or walk; to stroll; to step; to mate

Phrases & Collocations

tread lightly

tread on sth

tire tread

tread water

tread pattern

wheel tread

tread in

tread down

tread out

stair tread

tread the boards

Example Sentences

Don't tread on the crops.

tread a dangerous path

now tread we a measure!.

I heard the heavy tread of Dad's boots.

tread the enemy under foot

We heard father's tread on the steps.

The back tyre tread is worn a little.

the government had to tread carefully so as not to offend the judiciary.

men who are treading water in their careers.

The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue.

They get the juice out of the fruit by treading it.

During Christmas everybody treads on air.

A policeman walked by with a slow, measured tread.

shoppers will soon be treading the floors of the new shopping mall.

It’s almost impossible to criticize the plan without treading on somebody’s toes.

He has recently been treading the boards in a new play at the National.

The application of alkyl dithiophosphate accelerator in NR based tread compound was investigated.

Real-world Examples

So we should all tread carefully.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

He steals along softly, and makes no sound as he treads.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 2

I'm about to say something that's possibly treading a tightrope.

Source: Gourmet Base

667. The dreadful tread on the meadow broke the deadly deadlock.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

Well, she's only been here for a month, so just tread lightly.

Source: Our Day Season 2

But before they tread this path, they should consider a few caveats.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I began to feel like I was treading water, instead of drowning in it.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

She had trodden on the giant slug, which burst.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

In the city of Bend, Oregon, don't tread on the Diamondbacks of High Desert Middle School.

Source: CNN Selected August 2015 Collection

And he treads on their ten little toes.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

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