The meaning of TREAD is to step or walk on or over. How to use tread in a sentence.

1. a. The act, manner, or sound of treading. b. An instance of treading; a step. c. A mark made by treading, as in snow. 2. The upper horizontal part of a step in a staircase. 3. a. The part of a …

tread on I kept treading on his toes when we were dancing. tread in Yuck! Look what I've just trodden in! be trodden into A load of food had been trodden into the carpet. tread grapes …

If you tread carefully, you behave in a careful or cautious way. If you are hoping to form a new relationship, tread carefully and slowly to begin with. [VERB adverb] There are three reasons …

Definition of tread verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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. tread lightly / carefully / softly. tread …

[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. n.

You're treading on dangerous ground. The grapes are, after gathering, dusted over with plaster of Paris, and then crushed by treading in a shallow rectangular vessel termed the lagar. …

When you tread on the earth, you walk on it. The next time your pal thinks you have it too easy, you might ask him, “Why don’t you tread in my shoes for a day?” Tread usually implies …

treading, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary