dictionary.ptto tread onverbgeneral usecommon/kaɫˈkaɾ/cal·carPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To step on something with force; to crush or press with the foot.Usage examples“Be careful not to tread on the seedlings.”“He trod on a piece of glass.”Synonymsstep oncrushAntonymsavoidspareCommon combinationstread carefullytread underfoot
To step on something with force; to crush or press with the foot.Usage examples“Be careful not to tread on the seedlings.”“He trod on a piece of glass.”Synonymsstep oncrushAntonymsavoidspareCommon combinationstread carefullytread underfoot