Meaning of "tread" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TREAD

Old English tredan; related to Old Norse trotha , Old High German tretan, Swedish träda.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TREAD

tread  [trɛd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TREAD

Tread is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tread in English.

WHAT DOES TREAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tread

The tread of a tire or track refers to the rubber on its circumference that makes contact with the road or the ground. As tires are used, the tread is worn off, limiting its effectiveness in providing traction. A worn tire can often be retreaded. The word tread is often used casually to refer to the pattern of grooves molded into the rubber. Those grooves are correctly called the tread pattern, or simply the pattern. The grooves are not the tread. This distinction becomes significant in the case of racing slicks, which certainly have a tread but do not have a pattern.

Definition of tread in the English dictionary

The first definition of tread in the dictionary is to walk or trample in, on, over, or across. Other definition of tread is when intr, foll by on to crush or squash by or as if by treading. Tread is also sometimes foll by on to subdue or repress, as by doing injury.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TREAD

PRESENT

Present

I tread

you tread

he/she/it treads

we tread

you tread

they tread

Present continuous

I am treading

you are treading

he/she/it is treading

we are treading

you are treading

they are treading

Present perfect

I have trodden

you have trodden

he/she/it has trodden

we have trodden

you have trodden

they have trodden

Present perfect continuous

I have been treading

you have been treading

he/she/it has been treading

we have been treading

you have been treading

they have been treading

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I trod

you trod

he/she/it trod

we trod

you trod

they trod

Past continuous

I was treading

you were treading

he/she/it was treading

we were treading

you were treading

they were treading

Past perfect

I had trodden

you had trodden

he/she/it had trodden

we had trodden

you had trodden

they had trodden

Past perfect continuous

I had been treading

you had been treading

he/she/it had been treading

we had been treading

you had been treading

they had been treading

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will tread

you will tread

he/she/it will tread

we will tread

you will tread

they will tread

Future continuous

I will be treading

you will be treading

he/she/it will be treading

we will be treading

you will be treading

they will be treading

Future perfect

I will have trodden

you will have trodden

he/she/it will have trodden

we will have trodden

you will have trodden

they will have trodden

Future perfect continuous

I will have been treading

you will have been treading

he/she/it will have been treading

we will have been treading

you will have been treading

they will have been treading

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would tread

you would tread

he/she/it would tread

we would tread

you would tread

they would tread

Conditional continuous

I would be treading

you would be treading

he/she/it would be treading

we would be treading

you would be treading

they would be treading

Conditional perfect

I would have tread

you would have tread

he/she/it would have tread

we would have tread

you would have tread

they would have tread

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been treading

you would have been treading

he/she/it would have been treading

we would have been treading

you would have been treading

they would have been treading

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you tread
we let´s tread
you tread

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to tread

Past participle

trodden

Present Participle

treading

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TREAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tread» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of tread

footfall · footstep · gait · hike · march · pace · plod · stamp · step · stride · tramp · trudge · walk

TRANSLATION OF TREAD

Find out the translation of tread to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tread from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tread» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 踩踏
• Translator English - Spanish: pisar
• English: tread
• Translator English - Hindi: चलना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَدوسُ
• Translator English - Russian: ступать
• Translator English - Portuguese: pisar
• Translator English - Bengali: পদধ্বনি
• Translator English - French: piétiner
• Translator English - Malay: Tapak kaki
• Translator English - German: treten
• Translator English - Japanese: 踏む
• Translator English - Korean: 밟다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngubengi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giẫm lên
• Translator English - Tamil: ஜாக்கிரதையாக
• Translator English - Marathi: चालणे
• Translator English - Turkish: basamak
• Translator English - Italian: camminare
• Translator English - Polish: kroczyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: наступати
• Translator English - Romanian: a călca
• Translator English - Greek: βαδίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: loopvlak
• Translator English - Swedish: trampa
• Translator English - Norwegian: tråkke

10 QUOTES WITH «TREAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tread.

1

Saint Ambrose

Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show.

2

Arna Bontemps

Let us keep the dance of rain our fathers kept and tread our dreams beneath the jungle sky.

3

Rita Mae Brown

All creatures tread across the rubble of ruined civilizations. The trick is to keep moving. No animal ever goes about dispensing shallow compassion.

4

William C. Bryant

All that tread, the globe are but a handful to the tribes, that slumber in its bosom.

5

Martin Van Buren

I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.

6

Billy Connolly

I've always been fascinated by the difference between the jokes you can tell your friends but you can't tell to an audience. There's a fine line you have to tread because you don't know who is out there in the auditorium. A lot of people are too easily offended.

7

Nina Conti

So many actors are lively-minded, creative people who just tread water in this awful way, waiting for the phone to ring and doing their hair for auditions. It feels like a bit of a dreamer's life - as opposed to a sensible ventriloquist's life.

8

Steve Coogan

I'm a huge fan of Jack Lemmon, he was someone who managed to tread that line between comedy and tragedy and sometimes give very big performances, but they were never over-demonstrative and they were never not based on a kind of real truthful human being.

9

John Dryden

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun.

10

Troy Duffy

When you're writing for a sequel and there's a movie that's been deemed sacred ground by the fanbase that's the predecessor, you cannot do anything to tread on that, so it's a bit trickier than just being able to sit down and write something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREAD»

Discover the use of tread in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tread and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Tread Lightly: Form, Footwear, and the Quest for Injury-free ...

Praise for the work of Peter Larson "Larson presents a wealth of balanced info on the raging debate over proper running form and minimalist running shoes." —Erin Beresini, Outside Online “Peter Larson is both a scientist and a realist ...

Peter Larson, Bill Katovsky, 2012

Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell ...

The controversial Native American leader describes his efforts in pursuit of Native American self-determination, from a seventy-one-day takeover of Wounded Knee to running for President in 1988. Reprint. Tour.

Russell Means, Marvin Wolf, 1995

Where Angels Fear to Tread

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E. M. Forster, 2008

Authority to Tread: A Practical Guide for Strategic-Level ...

In Authority to Tread, Rebecca Greenwood explores every area of battle, from preparation strategies to praying on location. Let this tactical manual show you how to move in your God-given authority.

Rebecca Greenwood, 2005

Tire Tread and Tire Track Evidence: Recovery and Forensic ...

Informative and useful, this book gives crime scene technicians and forensic examiners the tools to accurately and reliably collect, recover, and examine tire evidence.

William J. Bodziak, 2008

Where Demons Fear to Tread

Now, their high-stakes game of seduction, where angels fall from grace and where demons fear to tread, will lead them either to an eternity in hell…or a deliciously hot heaven.

Stephanie Chong, 2011

Don't Tread on Me: Essays on How the Media and Congress Plan ...

Anyone who has a child or who cares about the future of America with its endless wars and violence should take heed.This easy-read book unveils the plan of America's corrupt government to bring the youth to its knees, culturally, ...

Jean Gladwyn, 2010

Where Angels Tread: Real Stories of Miracles and Angelic ...

From the case of an elderly woman pushed from a burning house by angelic hands, to the story of a four-year-old pedaling straight into the path of a speeding truck only to be stopped by an angel, 'Where Angels Tread' presents phenomenal ...

Leslie Rule, 2011

Where Soldiers Fear to Tread: A Relief Worker's Tale of Survival

If you’ve ever sent 20 bucks off to a relief organization, you owe it to yourself to read this book.”--Michael Maren, author of The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity From the Hardcover edition.

John Burnett, 2007

A Room With a View / Where Angels Fear to Tread

A collection of two classic novels by novelist, E.M. Forster, of English women visiting Italy, including "A Room With a View," and "Where Angels Fear to Tread."

Edward Morgan Forster, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TREAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tread is used in the context of the following news items.

Hercules recalling 90000 SUV tires; tread can separate and …

DETROIT – An Ohio company is recalling about 90,000 SUV tires because the tread can separate, causing a loss of air and increasing the risk of a crash. «Fox Business, Jul 15»

'Don't tread on me' flag NEXT to go? CNN producer labels Louisiana …

We do remember things like him flying a Confederate flag outside of his house, or a “Don't tread on me” flag outside of his house, so he sort of had an inclination ... «BizPac Review, Jul 15»

Leatherman Tread review: Serious jewelry for the person who's …

Let's not kid ourselves, Leatherman's Tread multi-tool is jewelry. But it's truly functional jewelry that only the legendary multi-tool maker could make. «PCWorld, Jul 15»

Check your tire tread before hitting the road

"And you place the head into the treat so you can see Lincoln's head go directly into the tread and if you can see the top of his hair-do it's time to get new tires," ... «KLEW, May 15»

Goodyear tires to roll with revamped fuel-saving silica in tread

The Akron tire maker is launching new SUV tires this month in Latin America made with what it calls the next generation of silica designed to improve fuel ... «Akron Beacon Journal, May 15»

Cocoa man, 42, killed after tire tread separates in Brevard County

A 42-year-old man was killed Sunday after the tire tread on his pickup truck separated while driving along U.S. 1, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. «News 13 Orlando, Apr 15»

Tread marks from Crocs help police tie man to burglaries

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Crocs plastic shoes left tread marks that helped link a 22-year-old Fairbanks man to downtown burglaries, authorities said. The owner of ... «New York Post, Apr 15»

Do You Even Dance Tread, Bro?

Likely buoyed by the popularity of that crazy "Uptown Funk" treadmill dancing video, Shum shared a Facebook #TBT to his own "tread dancing" extravaganza ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Mar 15»

Goodyear recalls SUV tires due to tread cracks

DETROIT (AP) - Goodyear is recalling about 48,500 SUV tires after finding small cracks in the tread during endurance testing. The move has forced General ... «newsnet5.com, Jan 15»

Leatherman's New Wearable Tech Can Repair Your Wearable Tech

Caption: Every link in the Leatherman Tread bracelet contains usable tools. It will come in both stainless steel and black DLC finishes (shown). Leatherman. «Wired, Jan 15»