tread

verb/trɛd/

Frequency rank: #7,520 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to walk on, over, or along something, especially with care.

Illustration for the English word “tread”

Example sentence

Please tread carefully on the icy path so you do not slip.

Synonyms & related words

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