Definition of tread

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  • tread is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • tread is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • tread is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of tread

  • tread or stomp heavily or roughly (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. trample
  • put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb)

    Examples

    1. For fools rush in where angels fear to tread

    Synonyms

    1. step
  • a step in walking or running (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pace
    2. stride
  • apply (the tread) to a tire (verb)
  • brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center (verb)
  • crush as if by treading on (verb)

    Examples

    1. tread grapes to make wine
  • mate with (verb)

    Examples

    1. male birds tread the females
  • structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step (noun)
  • the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire (noun)
  • the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground (noun)

See definition of tread in Merriam Webster