tread meaning and definition

TREAD noun

Definition of tread (noun)

1. a step in walking or running
   • synonyms: pace, stride
2. the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
3. the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
4. structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

TREAD verb

Definition of tread (verb)

1. put down or press the foot, place the foot
   • "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
   • synonyms: step
2. tread or stomp heavily or roughly
   • "The soldiers trampled across the fields"
   • synonyms: trample
3. crush as if by treading on
   • "tread grapes to make wine"
4. brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
5. apply (the tread) to a tire
6. mate with
   • "male birds tread the females"