Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for tread

tread

noun as in walk

verb as in walk; bear down

Discover More

Example Sentences

Speaking at the summit, Sir Keir said the new UK target would be "difficult" but "achievable", and he wanted government to "tread lightly on people's lives".

From BBC

The American political and media class, Jennings argued, had ignored the fundamentals of inflation and “people feeling like they were barely able to tread water.”

Nuno has refused to tread softly with Wood, especially after international duty, saying the striker is a "competitor" and will always be ready.

From BBC

This, Verstappen said, was “very sketchy” on tyres running out of tread.

From BBC

While waiting for my beer, I chatted with the burly, bald man next to me: Donny, with a lengthy, wispy gray beard, and a yellow “Don’t Tread on Me” T-shirt.

From Slate

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement