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Tread

noun/tɹˈɛd/
Definition
a step in walking or running
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈɛd/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈɛd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈɛd/
1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈɛd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna step in walking or running
nounthe grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
nounthe part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
nounstructural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
verbput down or press the foot, place the foot
“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
verbtread or stomp heavily or roughly
“The soldiers trampled across the fields”
verbcrush as if by treading on
“tread grapes to make wine”
verbbrace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
verbapply (the tread) to a tire
verbmate with
“male birds tread the females”
Word Forms
paceverbmeasure (distances) by pacing
strideverbcover or traverse by taking long steps
treadverbput down or press the foot, place the foot
stepnouna mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
treadnouna step in walking or running
tramplenounthe sound of heavy treading or stomping
tramplernounsomeone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
tramplingnounthe sound of heavy treading or stomping
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
treten
ein Schritt beim Gehen oder Laufen
🇫🇷French
bande de roulement
un pas en marchant ou en courant
🇪🇸Spanish
pisada
un paso al caminar o correr
🇮🇹Italian
battistrada
un passo nel camminare o correre
🇳🇱Dutch
loopvlak
een stap in lopen of rennen
🇵🇹Portuguese
piso
um passo para caminhar ou correr
🇷🇺Russian
ступать
шаг при ходьбе или беге
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चलना
चलने या दौड़ने का एक कदम
🇧🇩Bengali
পদদলিত
হাঁটা বা দৌড়ানোর একটি ধাপ
🇮🇳Tamil
மிதிக்க
நடைபயிற்சி அல்லது ஓட்டத்தில் ஒரு படி
🇮🇳Telugu
నడక
వాకింగ్ లేదా రన్నింగ్‌లో ఒక అడుగు
🇮🇳Marathi
चालणे
चालणे किंवा धावणे एक पाऊल
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચાલવું
ચાલવા અથવા દોડવાનું એક પગલું
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಡೆ
ವಾಕಿಂಗ್ ಅಥವಾ ಓಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചവിട്ടുക
നടത്തത്തിലോ ഓട്ടത്തിലോ ഉള്ള ഒരു പടി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੁਰਨਾ
ਤੁਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਦੌੜਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਕਦਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
چلنا
چلنے یا دوڑنے میں ایک قدم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
步行或跑步的一步
🇯🇵Japanese
トレッド
歩いたり走ったりするときの一歩
🇰🇷Korean
흘레
걷거나 뛰는 한 걸음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bước đi
một bước trong việc đi bộ hoặc chạy
🇹🇭Thai
ดอกยาง
ขั้นตอนในการเดินหรือวิ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tapak
langkah dalam berjalan atau berlari
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtapak
isang hakbang sa paglalakad o pagtakbo
🇲🇾Malay
menapak
langkah dalam berjalan atau berlari
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فقي
خطوة في المشي أو الجري
🇮🇷Persian
آج
یک قدم در راه رفتن یا دویدن
🇹🇷Turkish
basmak
yürüme veya koşmada bir adım
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִדרוֹך
צעד בהליכה או בריצה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tread'?
The primary meaning of 'tread' is 'a step in walking or running'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tread' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tread' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tread' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tread' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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