a step in walking or running
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"
crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine"
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
apply (the tread) to a tire
mate with; "male birds tread the females"