define tread
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English Â© 2016. tread (tred), v., trod, trodâ¢den ortrod, treadâ¢ing, n. v.i. 1  to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.  to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually fol. by on or upon):to tread on a person's foot.