tread

Definitions of tread in various dictionaries:

noun - a step in walking or running

noun - the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

noun - the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground

noun - structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

verb - put down or press the foot, place the foot

verb - tread or stomp heavily or roughly

verb - crush as if by treading on

verb - brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center

verb - apply (the tread) to a tire

verb - mate with

To walk on, over, or along.

To press beneath the feet; trample.

To subdue harshly or cruelly; crush.

To form by walking or trampling: tread a path.

To execute by walking or dancing: tread a measure.

To copulate with.

To go on foot; walk.

To set down the foot; step.

To press, crush, or injure something by or as if by trampling.

To copulate.

The act, manner, or sound of treading.

An instance of treading; a step.

The upper horizontal part of a step in a staircase.

The part of a wheel or tire that makes contact with the road or rails.

The grooved face of a tire.

The part of a shoe sole that touches the ground.

To keep the head above water while in an upright position by pumping the legs.

To expend effort but make little or no progress to achievement of a goal or an end.

verb - to walk on, over, or along

TREAD - The tread of a tire or track refers to the rubber on its circumference that makes contact with the road or the ground. As tires are used, the tread i...