treads

Noun

• 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
• plural of tread

Verb

• put down or press the foot, place the foot
• tread or stomp heavily or roughly
• crush as if by treading on
• brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
• apply (the tread) to a tire
• mate with
• third-person singular simple present indicative of tread

Synonyms

pace, step, stride, trample, tread