verbπShareTo step or walk (on or over something); to trample."The children were warned not to tread on the fragile wildflowers. "actionwayenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo step or walk upon."Actors tread the boards."actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo beat or press with the feet."to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path"actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, etc."The dancers had to tread carefully across the slippery stage. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue."The bully tried to tread on the smaller student's feelings, making fun of their clothes. "actionattitudemilitarywarinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo copulate; said of (especially male) birds."The rooster began to tread the hen in the barnyard. "animalbirdsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a male bird) To copulate with."The rooster vigorously treaded the hen in the barnyard. "animalbirdsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA step taken with the foot."Here are a few options, progressively more nuanced: "Each tread on the stairs brought her closer to her bedroom." This sentence shows the "step taken with the foot" meaning of "tread" as a noun in a common setting (stairs). "actionpartbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA manner of stepping."Her nervous tread revealed how anxious she was before the exam. "wayactionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe sound made when someone or something is walking."We heard the heavy tread of Dad's boots on the stairs. "soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA way; a track or path."The new hiking trail was a well-worn tread, showing many people had used it before. "waydirectionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe horizontal part of a step in a flight of stairs."The worn tread of the stairs creaked loudly as I climbed. "architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe grooves carved into the face of a tire, used to give the tire traction."The car struggled in the snow because the tires had very little tread left. "vehicletechnicalpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe grooves on the bottom of a shoe or other footwear, used to give grip or traction."The worn tread on her shoes showed she had walked a long way. "wearpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe chalaza of a bird's egg; the treadle."The bird's egg had a strong tread, making it more likely to survive the trip. "anatomybiologybirdpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of avian copulation in which the male bird mounts the female by standing on her back."The farmer observed the tread of the rooster on the hen, hoping for fertile eggs. "animalbirdsexbiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(fortification) The top of the banquette, on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet."The soldiers positioned themselves on the tread of the fortification to get a better view of the enemy. "architecturemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes, or strikes its feet together."The horse's left front foot had a painful tread, preventing it from participating in the show. "animalmedicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
