definition of
tread

[1] #1 tread v. [step] put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake". wn

[2] #2 tread v. [trample] tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields". wn

[3] #3 tread n. [pace, stride] a step in walking or running. wn

[4] #4 tread v. crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine". wn

[5] #5 tread v. brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center. wn