Tread

Noun1.tread - a step in walking or running
walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
2.tread - the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
pneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre - a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc
surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
3.tread - the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
tangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"
4.tread - structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
stair, step - support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
structural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
Verb1.tread - put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
step on, tread on - place or press the foot on; "He stepped on the hem of her long gown"
2.tread - tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
treadle - tread over; "the brickmaker treadles over clay to pick out the stones"
3.tread - crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine"
mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
4.tread - brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
brace - support by bracing
5.tread - apply (the tread) to a tire
apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
6.tread - mate with; "male birds tread the females"
copulate, mate, couple, pair - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"

 

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