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An instance of treading; a step.
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Either of the continuous metal belts with which bulldozers, tanks, and certain other vehicles move over the ground.
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The act, manner, or sound of treading.
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The grooved face of a tire.
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idiom
Tread the boards To act on the stage: "We who tread the boards are not the only players of parts in this world” ( John Fowles).
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Tread water To expend effort but make little or no progress to achievement of a goal or an end.
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Tread water To keep the head above water while in an upright position by pumping the legs.
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verb
To step or walk on or over.
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To walk or proceed along .
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To beat or press with the feet .
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To subdue or repress as if by trampling .
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To copulate with .
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verb-transitive
To copulate with. Used of a male bird.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To execute by walking or dancing: tread a measure.
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To form by walking or trampling: tread a path.
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To press beneath the feet; trample.
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To subdue harshly or cruelly; crush.
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verb-intransitive
To copulate. Used of birds.
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To go on foot; walk.
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To press, crush, or injure something by or as if by trampling. Often used with on or upon: trod on her feelings.
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To set down the foot; step.
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