tread

Definition:
1. A step in walking or running.
2. The grooved surface of a pneumatic tire.
3. The part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground.
4. Structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step.
5. Put down or press the foot, place the foot.
6. Tread or stomp heavily or roughly.
7. Crush as if by treading on.

Use 'tread' in a sentence:

• 1. It is a fine line for men to tread.
• 2. Stylistically, Weller is treading a similar path to that of Lenny Kravitz.
• 3. There are three reasons for treading warily in such matters.
• 4. We could now very plainly hear their heavy tread.
• 5. It's clear that food manufacturers must tread carefully when it comes to using absence claims.
• 6. Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to tread on your foot.
• 7. But politicians must tread carefully.
• 8. If you have a laptop, tread carefully.
• 9. I heard his heavy tread on the stairs.
• 10. I could either tread water until I was promoted, which looked to be a few years away, or I could change what I was doing.
• 11. The tyres were worn below the legal limit of 1.6mm of tread.
• 12. Don't tread on crops.
• 13. Tread carefully, I tell myself.
• 14. The satin slippers tread daintily through the dewy grass.
• 15. TREAD carefully on your carpets.
• 16. Don't tread on the crops.
• 17. Tread down honey in the honeycomb.
• 18. What about tread routes and alpinism?
• 19. Or tread in he bus on my toes?
• 20. They have to tread the delicate path between informing children and boring them.
• 21. So Mr Ma must tread carefully.
• 22. Surely we should tread carefully?
• 23. He continues to tread an unconventional path.
• 24. The earth shall rock beneath our tread, 75.
• 25. Mind where you're treading!
• 26. I must be careful not to tread on their toes. My job is to challenge, but not threaten them.
• 27. She's treading the boards.
• 28. They need to tread carefully.
• 29. I had white rugs on the floor, but people were scared to tread on them in case they marked.
• 30. One event treads close on another.;
• 31. If you are hoping to form a new relationship tread carefully and slowly to begin with.
• 32. "Tread upon him and kill him," said the second.
• 33. So the court will tread warily.
• 34. They were bunching up, almost treading upon each other's heels.
• 35. He walked up the stairs. The treads were covered with a kind of rubber and very quiet.
• 36. The fat, broad tyres had a good depth of tread.
• 37. A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down.
• 38. The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue.
• 39. Notice how the tread on this tyre has worn down.
• 40. He was treading quietly and cautiously.
• 41. Careful you don't tread in that puddle.
• 42. Martin is inclined to rush in where angels fear to tread.
• 43. Don't tread ash into the carpet!
• 44. With his half brother steadying him, he began to tread the sandy footpaths of his youth, this time wearing a pair of $135 Air Jordans.
• 45. The President will therefore have to tread a very fine line when he addresses the parliament.
• 46. The wine is still made by treading grapes in the traditional way.