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tread > 10 senses
NOUN1tread, pace, strideA step in walking or running
2treadThe grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
3treadThe part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
4treadStructural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
VERB1tread, stepPut down or press the foot, place the foot
2tread, trampleTread or stomp heavily or roughly
3treadCrush as if by treading on
4treadBrace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
5treadApply (the tread) to a tire
6treadMate with
tread > pronunciation
Soundstreh'd
Rhymesabed, aforesaid, ahead, and 86 more rhymes in ehd at the HyperDic website...
tread > noun 1, act
MeaningA step in walking or running.
Synonymspace, stride
Part ofwalk, walking
Broaderstep
Verbstread
tread > noun 2, artifact
MeaningThe grooved surface of a pneumatic tire.
Part ofpneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre
Broadersurface
Verbstread
tread > noun 3, artifact
MeaningThe part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground.
Broadercontact, tangency
tread > noun 4, artifact
MeaningStructural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step.
Part ofstep, stair
Broaderstructural member
tread > verb 1, motion
MeaningPut down or press the foot, place the foot.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"
Synonymsstep
Narrowerstep on, tread on
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Nounstread
tread > verb 2, motion
MeaningTread or stomp heavily or roughly.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
ModelThe children tread to the playground
Synonymstrample
Entailed bybeat
Narrowertreadle
Broaderwalk
tread > verb 3, contact
MeaningCrush as if by treading on.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"tread grapes to make wine"
Broadersquash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
tread > verb 4, contact
MeaningBrace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderbrace
tread > verb 5, possession
MeaningApply (the tread) to a tire.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadergive, apply
Nounstread
tread > verb 6, contact
MeaningMate with.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Examples"male birds tread the females"
Broadercopulate, mate, pair, couple

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