RhymeZone: treads definitions

Definitions of tread:

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