To walk or proceed on foot
“My bare feet tread lightly on the dirt floor, sweat already beginning to bead on my brow.”
To crush or press down with the feet
“Hither came Conan to tread the jeweled thrones of earth under his sandaled feet.”
(figuratively) To oppress or repress others in some way
“There are moments in our relationships with other people, more often than we realize, when we may tread on their dreams.”
To walk doggedly (and slowly) with heavy steps
To crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
To move over or back and forth over
To move in a playful or exaggerated manner
To walk on one's toes
Plural for a person's manner of walking or the sound made as they walk
“Finally, she heard the soft tread of two pairs of feet.”
Plural for a flat surface in a series, on which to place one's foot when moving from one level to another
Plural for a rung of a ladder
Plural for the movement of one's body, especially to music
Plural for an act of walking around, especially as a survey or tour
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