tread

nouns

a step in walking or running
pace, stride, tread
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
tread
is a part of
a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc
pneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre
is a type of (narrower)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
"there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
surface
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
tread
is a type of (narrower)
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
"they forget to solder the contacts"
contact, tangency
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
tread
is a part of
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
"he paused on the bottom step"
stair, step
is a type of (narrower)
support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
structural member

verbs

put down or press the foot, place the foot
"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
step, tread
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
"The soldiers trampled across the fields"
trample, tread
crush as if by treading on
"tread grapes to make wine"
tread
is a type of (narrower)
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
tread
is a type of (narrower)
support by bracing
brace
apply (the tread) to a tire
tread
is a type of (narrower)
give or convey physically
"She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
apply, give
mate with
"male birds tread the females"
tread
is a type of (narrower)
engage in sexual intercourse
"Birds mate in the Spring"
copulate, couple, mate, pair