This means to put your foot down when you walk or step on something. It often means walking in a way that is careful or strong.
Please tread carefully on the wet floor.
He tread softly to avoid noise.
This meaning is about the design or marks on the bottom of shoes or tires. It helps to hold the ground well when you walk or drive.
The shoe's tread is worn out now.
The tire tread helps in rainy weather.
This means to press or crush something by walking or stepping on it. It is often used for making juice from fruits like grapes.
They tread the grapes to make wine.
She tread on the flowers by accident.
This is the flat part of a stair where you walk. It is the horizontal part that supports your foot when climbing stairs.
Be careful on the stair tread.
The tread is slippery in winter.
This means to act or move carefully in a situation, especially when it is difficult or sensitive. It is often used in a figurative way.
You must tread slowly with delicate talks.
He tread cautiously in the new job.
This means to walk roughly on plants or soft things, harming or damaging them. It is used especially when people step carelessly.
Children tread on the grass in the park.
Don't tread on the flowers here.
This meaning refers specifically to the design on a tire's surface. The tread helps the tire hold the road better, especially in wet or slippery conditions.
Check your tire tread before the trip.
Good tread helps prevent skidding.
