v., trod (trŏd), trod·den (trŏd'n) or trod, tread·ing, treads.

v.tr.

1. To walk on, over, or along.
2. To press beneath the feet; trample.
3. To subdue harshly or cruelly; crush.
4. To form by walking or trampling: tread a path.
5. To execute by walking or dancing: tread a measure.
6. To copulate with. Used of a male bird.

v.intr.

1. 1. To go on foot; walk.
   2. To set down the foot; step.
2. To press, crush, or injure something by or as if by trampling. Often used with on or upon: trod on her feelings.
3. To copulate. Used of birds.

n.

1. 1. The act, manner, or sound of treading.
   2. An instance of treading; a step.
   3. A mark made by treading, as in snow.
2. The upper horizontal part of a step in a staircase.
3. 1. The part of a wheel or tire that makes contact with the road or rails.
   2. The grooved face of a tire.
4. The part of a shoe sole that touches the ground.
5. Either of the continuous metal belts with which bulldozers, tanks, and certain other vehicles move over the ground.

idioms:

tread the boards

1. To act on the stage: “We who tread the boards are not the only players of parts in this world” (John Fowles).

tread water

1. To keep the head above water while in an upright position by pumping the legs.
2. To expend effort but make little or no progress to achievement of a goal or an end.

[Middle English treden, from Old English tredan.]

treadless tread'less adj.

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verb

1. To go on foot: ambulate, foot, pace, step, walk. Slang hoof. Idioms: foot it. See move/halt.
2. To step on heavily and repeatedly so as to crush, injure, or destroy: stamp, stomp, tramp, trample, tromp. See help/harm/harmless.

noun

The act or manner of going on foot: footfall, footstep, step. See move/halt, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

Idioms beginning with tread:
tread the boards
tread water

See also fools rush in where angels fear to tread; step (tread) on one's toes.

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The horizontal surface of a step; often has a rounded edge that extends beyond the upright face of the riser below it.

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A part of a restlessness syndrome or a neurosis in ruminants or horses; the patient repeatedly changes weight from one limb to the opposite of the pair, lifting the hoof slightly at each change; the action looks as though the patient is treading grapes to make wine. The action is restricted largely to the hindlimbs and usually indicates subacute abdominal pain.

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IN BRIEF: A step. Also: The part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground.

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. — Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - træde på, trampe på, slidbane, trappetrin, parring (fugle)
v. intr. - træde, gå
n. - betræde

idioms:

• tread a fine line    handle forsigtigt
• tread a fine path    træde med forsigtighed
• tread on air    svæve, være helt oppe i skyerne
• tread on someone's corns    træde nogen over tæerne
• tread on someone's toes    træde nogen over tæerne
• tread water    træde vande

Nederlands (Dutch)
(be)treden, stappen, vertrappen, lopen, paren, tred, tree, profiel

Français (French)
v. tr. - fouler, piétiner
v. intr. - marcher, marcher sur, piétiner
n. - pas, dessus (d'une marche), sculptures, chape

idioms:

• tread a fine line    tracer un chemin étroit
• tread a fine path    tracer un chemin étroit
• tread on air    être aux anges
• tread on someone's corns    froisser qn
• tread on someone's toes    (lit) marcher sur les pieds de qn, marcher sur les plates-bandes de qn
• tread water    nager sur place

Deutsch (German)
v. - treten, gehen, stampfen, austreten, zertrampeln, unterdrücken, begatten
n. - Schritt, Tritt, Abdruck, Lauffläche, Auftritt, Profil, Begattung

idioms:

• tread a fine line    vorsichtig vorgehen
• tread a fine path    vorsichtig vorgehen
• tread on air    freudig erregt sein
• tread on someone's corns    auf die Hühneraugen treten
• tread on someone's toes    auf die Hühneraugen treten, auf den Schlips treten
• tread water    Wasser treten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βαδίζω, βηματίζω, περπατώ, πατώ, ποδοπατώ, τσαλαπατώ
n. - βήμα, βηματισμός, περπατησιά, πάτημα, πέλμα ελαστικού (κν. μπακλαβάς), βήμα/πλάτος σκαλοπατιού, σόλα/πέλμα υποδήματος, (πληθ.) σκηνικές βαθμίδες

idioms:

• tread a fine line    προσέχω πού πατώ
• tread a fine path    προσέχω πού πατώ
• tread on air    είμαι πανευτυχής, πετώ από χαρά
• tread on someone's corns    πατώ τον κάλο κάποιου
• tread on someone's toes    προσβάλλω κάποιον
• tread water    κολυμπώ όρθιος

Italiano (Italian)
calpestare, accoppiarsi, marcia, orma, struttura

idioms:

• tread a fine line/path    mettersi sulla via diritta
• tread on air    sentirsi felice
• tread water    tenersi a galla

Português (Portuguese)
v. - caminhar, andar, pisar
n. - passo (m), andar (m), piso (m)

idioms:

• tread a fine line/path    ser cauteloso, ter tato
• tread on air    estar feliz da vida, rindo sozinho
• tread water    manter a cabeça fora d'água

Русский (Russian)
ступать (по чему-л.), поступь, походка

idioms:

• tread a fine line/path    действовать осторожно во избежание ошибок
• tread on air    ног под собой не чувствовать от восторга
• tread water    держаться на поверхности воды - "плыть стоя"

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - pisar, pisotear, sofocar, aplastar, hollar, estrujar, destruir, trillar, andar, recorrer, seguir un camino
v. intr. - pisar, aparearse, copularse, andar, bailar, molestar, ofender a uno
n. - paso, huella, banda, galladura

idioms:

• tread a fine line    actuar con sumo cuidado y tino
• tread a fine path    actuar con sumo cuidado y tino
• tread on air    estar muy contento
• tread on someone's corns    poner el dedo en la llaga
• tread on someone's toes    pisotear a alguien
• tread water    pedalear en el agua

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - träda, stiga, gå, trampa, trampa på, beträda, vandra på
n. - steg, gång, tramp, trappsteg, fotsteg, trampyta, slitbana, däcksmönster

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
踩, 践踏, 踏, 与雌鸟交尾, 步行, 走, 足音, 步态, 踏板

idioms:

• tread a fine line    挺而走险
• tread a fine path    走正途
• tread on air    洋洋得意
• tread on someone's corns    触犯某人
• tread on someone's toes    踩某人脚尖, 惹怒某人
• tread water    踩水

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 踩, 踐踏, 踏
v. intr. - 踩, 踏, 與雌鳥交尾, 步行, 走
n. - 踩, 踏, 足音, 步態, 踏板

idioms:

• tread a fine line    挺而走險
• tread a fine path    走正途
• tread on air    洋洋得意
• tread on someone's corns    觸犯某人
• tread on someone's toes    踩某人腳尖, 惹怒某人
• tread water    踩水

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 걷다, 밟다, 춤추다
v. intr. - 걷다, 짓밟다, 뭉개다
n. - 밟음, 걸음, 밟히는 것

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 歩くこと, 足音, 踏み段, 接地面, 足の裏, 足取り
v. - 歩く, 踏む, 踏み付けて作る

idioms:

• tread a fine line/path    うまいやり方をする
• tread on air    有頂天になる
• tread on someone's corns    痛い所に触れる
• tread on someone's toes    怒らせる, つま先を踏む, 感情を害する
• tread water    立ち泳ぎする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يطأ, يدوس, (الاسم) وطء, دوس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮דרך, צעד, הלך, בטש, רמס‬
v. intr. - ‮הלך, צעד, הניח רגל, הונחה (רגל)‬
n. - ‮דריכה, הילוך, מדרך, מדרך-מדרגה, שטח המגע בין צמיג או נעל לקרקע, מחרץ-הצמיג‬

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