Dictionary Check: tread

"tread" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 6 points

Definition

noun

a step in walking or running

Synonyms:
noun

the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

noun

the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground

noun

structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

verb

put down or press the foot, place the foot

Example: "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"
Synonyms:
verb

tread or stomp heavily or roughly

Example: "The soldiers trampled across the fields"
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