Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tread on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
tread- on
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread, on.

verb

To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

treads on (present, singular) treading on (participle, present) trod on (past) trodden on (participle, past)

Synonyms

step on

Questions

What does tread on mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread, on.

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