tread

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English tredan, from Proto-Germanic *tređan. Cognate with Dutch treden, German treten, Danish træde, Swedish träda, Norwegian treda.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɻεd/
• Rhymes: -ɛd

[edit] Noun

tread (plural treads)

1. The grooves carved into the face of a tire, used to give the tire traction.
2. The bottom of a sneaker or tennis shoe, also used to give it traction.
3. The top of a step on a staircase, also called a run.

[edit] Translations

• German: Profil n. (1,2), Tritt m. (3)
• Japanese: タイヤ溝 (taiya mizo) (1), ((remaining) tread depth) 残溝 (1)

[edit] Verb

to tread (third-person singular simple present treads, present participle treading, simple past trod or treaded, past participle trodden, trod, or treaded)

1. (transitive) To step on or over.
2. (transitive) To beat with one's feet; to trample

[edit] Usage notes

• Although sometimes used in the UK, "treaded" may be considered substandard there.

[edit] Derived terms

• tread water
• untrod

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of adert
• dater
• derat
• drate
• rated
• tared
• trade