Tread

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk. 1.2 to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually fol. by on or upon ) 1.3 (of a male bird) to copulate. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to step or walk on, about, in, or along. 2.2 to trample or crush underfoot. 2.3 to form by the action of walking or trampling 2.4 to treat with disdainful harshness or cruelty; crush; oppress. 2.5 to perform by walking or dancing 2.6 (of a male bird) to copulate with (a female bird). 3 Noun 3.1 the action of treading, stepping, or walking. 3.2 the sound of footsteps. 3.3 manner of treading or walking. 3.4 a single step as in walking. 3.5 any of various things or parts on which a person or thing treads, stands, or moves. 3.6 the part of the under surface of the foot or of a shoe that touches the ground. 3.7 the horizontal upper surface of a step in a stair, on which the foot is placed. 3.8 the part of a wheel, tire, or runner that bears on the road, rail, etc. 3.9 the pattern raised on or cut into the face of a rubber tire. 3.10 caterpillar tread. 3.11 Railroads . that part of a rail in contact with the treads of wheels. ? 4 Idioms 4.1 tread on someone's toes or corns 4.2 tread the boards, to act on the stage 4.3 tread water 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb

Verb (used without object)

to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.

to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually fol. by on or upon )

to tread on a person's foot.

(of a male bird) to copulate.

Verb (used with object)

to step or walk on, about, in, or along.

to trample or crush underfoot.

to form by the action of walking or trampling

to tread a path.

to treat with disdainful harshness or cruelty; crush; oppress.

to perform by walking or dancing

to tread a measure.

(of a male bird) to copulate with (a female bird).

Noun

the action of treading, stepping, or walking.

the sound of footsteps.

manner of treading or walking.

a single step as in walking.

any of various things or parts on which a person or thing treads, stands, or moves.

the part of the under surface of the foot or of a shoe that touches the ground.

the horizontal upper surface of a step in a stair, on which the foot is placed.

the part of a wheel, tire, or runner that bears on the road, rail, etc.

the pattern raised on or cut into the face of a rubber tire.

caterpillar tread.

Railroads . that part of a rail in contact with the treads of wheels. ?

Idioms

tread on someone's toes or corns

to offend or irritate someone.

tread the boards, to act on the stage

esp. professionally

He recalled the days when he had trod the boards.

tread water

Swimming . to maintain the body erect in the water with the head above the surface usually by a pumping up-and-down movement of the legs and sometimes the arms.

Slang . to make efforts that maintain but do not further one's status, progress, or performance

He's just treading water here until he can find another job.

Synonyms

noun

footstep , footsteps , gait , march , pace , step , stride , trace , track , tramp , footfall

verb

ambulate , crush , foot , hike , hoof , march , oppress , pace , plod , quell , repress , squash , stamp , stamp on , step , step on , stride , subdue , subjugate , suppress , traipse , tramp , trample , troop , trudge , stomp , tromp , dance , footfall , footprint , gait , groove , mark , prance , press , rush , trace , trail , walk