Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady.tread1 verbtread2 noun
treadtread1 /tred/ ●○○ verb (past tense trod /trɒd $ trɑːd/, past participle trodden /ˈtrɒdn $ ˈtrɑːdn/) 
WORD ORIGINtread1
Origin:
Old English tredanVERB TABLE
tread
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | tread |
| he, she, it | treads | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | trod |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have trodden |
| he, she, it | has trodden | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had trodden |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tread |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have trodden |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am treading |
| he, she, it | is treading | |
| you, we, they | are treading | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was treading |
| you, we, they | were treading | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been treading |
| he, she, it | has been treading | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been treading |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be treading |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been treading |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- We trod carefully over the icy cobblestones.
- Anyway the moment I trod the stage I felt completely at home.
- Censorship was not legally defined so the opposition movement had to tread carefully.
- Fools drive where angels fear to tread.
- This is indeed treading the fine line between glory and disaster.
- To examine the work, viewers must decide whether to tread on a flag laid neatly on the floor before it.
- We've made the effort, we've seen the airport, we've nearly got trodden on dozens of times.
- When I get to the pool I am both delighted and relieved to see Winston treading water.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady.· So she had to tread carefully.· It is important, however, to tread carefully around the concept of core groups.· They trod carefully away, shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip.· Sadat now feels less restricted about what she can say, although she treads carefully around politics in her homeland.· Evidence of the erosion is clear along the route and walkers should tread carefully.· The press learned to tread carefully on the subject of their leaders' health during the Soviet era.· Supervisors and personnel officers will be instructed to tread carefully when dealing with workers.· It behooves companies to tread carefully in this area because even seemingly innocuous questions can get them into trouble.
· She trod cautiously along the street.· A White House document cautioned political appointees such as Herman to tread cautiously in their political work.
· She's a tough, single-minded lady who hasn't achieved her present position without treading on more than a few toes.· Clinton trod on to murky terrain.· If you hadn't been a doormat you wouldn't have been trodden on - that's what doormats are for.· The attitude they have towards you is terrible, like you're lower than the dirt they tread on.· If toes had to be trodden on, too bad.· Tried not to think what they were treading on.· Scorpions seldom go out of their way to attack people and accidents usually happen when scorpions are trodden on.· Scorpions will only sting a person if threatened or if accidentally trodden on.
· In fact, it seemed to me that Lisa was aware of a good deal and was treading warily, terrified of alienating anyone.
NOUN· Ambition: Will cause you to rush in where angels fear to tread.· Fools drive where angels fear to tread.
· Taking great care where she placed her feet, she trod softly down the stairs.· Immediately, temples in which no Harijan foot had ever trod were opened to all.· Danny's filthy fingernails were digging into his neck and his one foot was treading on Henry's toes.· This occurs prior to the physical techniques of wedging, kneading and foot-treading.· Suddenly she realised that another pair of hands was piling rugs on and a pair of feet treading them down.
· Nor could anyone know that he had reservations; that he didn't feel as we all did, treading that ground.· They are treading unfamiliar ground in the relegation zone and have failed to keep a clean sheet this season.
· Such an approach treads a thin line between the traditional pluralist and Marxist divide in media studies.· This is indeed treading the fine line between glory and disaster.· The full report is likely to recommend the curriculum tread a line between principles and content.· The system of dispute resolution attempts to tread a careful line between consumer and vendor interests.
· This is a difficult path to tread, however.· Power sharing was not an easy path to tread.· In this respect my Working Group were following the path already trodden by the Swann Committee.· NetWare SunLink puts Sun on a path already trodden it seems by almost everyone else in the industry.
· I danced rigidly with Giacomo, kicking his shins and treading on his toes.· She has a sharp cutting edge and woe betide the Europhile who treads on her toes.· Danny's filthy fingernails were digging into his neck and his one foot was treading on Henry's toes.· But I don't want us to tread on each other's toes.· Don't know the rules, don't want to tread on any toes.
VERB· Ambition: Will cause you to rush in where angels fear to tread.· Fools drive where angels fear to tread.· Politicians rushed in where philosophers have feared to tread.· Smaller governments rush in where feds fear to tread.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► tread grapesPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)► well-trodden path/track/route etc
1step in/on [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] British English to put your foot on or in something while you are walking SYN steptread in/on- And rather than treading the boards ... they were teetering two feet above them.
- I was 22 or 23 before I decided to tread the boards.
- If they start today they have something under three weeks before treading the boards.
- Morris had no idea she had trodden the boards.
- So it is with a good few of the faithful with whom I trod the boards in my schooldays.
- Evidence of the erosion is clear along the route and walkers should tread carefully.
- It behooves companies to tread carefully in this area because even seemingly innocuous questions can get them into trouble.
- It is important, however, to tread carefully around the concept of core groups.
- Sadat now feels less restricted about what she can say, although she treads carefully around politics in her homeland.
- So she had to tread carefully.
- Supervisors and personnel officers will be instructed to tread carefully when dealing with workers.
- The press learned to tread carefully on the subject of their leaders' health during the Soviet era.
- They trod carefully away, shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip.
- But that, after all, is to tread a path that many trod.
- A few persist in southern Florida, where, literally and figuratively, they appear to be treading water.
- All the time he thought he was gaining westward, he had been virtually treading water.
- He treads water in heavy seas, yelling to search planes overhead.
- He trod water and realized at once how cold he was.
- In these times well financed companies can afford to tread water and pick off suitable acquisitions without pressure.
- The album was treading water, the tour decent enough.
- We will always remember the mobile of seagulls treading water over Edale.
- He was on thin ice before.
- It had been granted grudgingly and she knew she was on thin ice as far as her superiors were concerned.
- But I don't want us to tread on each other's toes.
- Danny's filthy fingernails were digging into his neck and his one foot was treading on Henry's toes.
- Don't know the rules, don't want to tread on any toes.
- I danced rigidly with Giacomo, kicking his shins and treading on his toes.
- She has a sharp cutting edge and woe betide the Europhile who treads on her toes.
Sorry, did I tread on your foot? She trod barefoot on the soft grass.2tread carefully/warily/cautiously etc to be very careful about what you say or do in a difficult situation: If I wanted to keep my job, I knew I’d have to tread lightly.3crush a)[transitive] British English to press or crush something into the floor or ground with your feet SYN track American Englishtread something into/onto/over something Stop treading mud all over my clean kitchen floor! Bits of the broken vase got trodden into the carpet. b)tread grapes to crush grapes with your feet in order to produce juice for making wine4tread a path British English written to take a particular action or series of actions: Getting the right balance between home and work is a difficult path to tread.5tread water (past tense and past participle treaded) a)to stay floating upright in deep water by moving your legs as if you are riding a bicycle b)to make no progress in a particular situation, especially because you are waiting for something to happen: All I could do was tread water until the contracts arrived.6walk [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] literary to walk: David trod wearily along behind the others.7tread the boards humorous to work as an actor → tread on somebody’s toes at toe1(3)tread1 verbtread2 noun
treadtread2 noun EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- As if in answer to her wish she heard a heavy, masculine tread on the uncarpeted stairs outside her door.
- His bare feet could identify all the frayed patches on the long ribbon of carpet and each worn tread on the stairs.
- It was with relief that I heard Sherlock Holmes's familiar tread upon the stairs.
- Stairs of dark wood curved up from the hall, and the old treads creaked under their combined weight.
- Suddenly there came the sound of the tread of the patriarch.
- The outside of the shoe was constructed from woven fabric and metal with a ribbed silicon rubber tread.
- The tyre tread does not protrude beyond the wheel arch, but the side wall does noticeably.
WORD SETS
airbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady.· As if in answer to her wish she heard a heavy, masculine tread on the uncarpeted stairs outside her door.· She patrolled the aisles like a gaoler and woe betide you if that heavy tread stopped at your desk.· Then after about an hour I heard the familiar heavy tread of Dad's boots on the cobbles.· This is especially true where dust and grime collects and in heavy tread areas like the hall, stairs and landing.· Dressed for the city, he kisses the Yorkies on the head and climbs into a jeep with heavy tread tyres.· I was deep in such thoughts when I heard Mum's unmistakable heavy tread coming towards the door.· Then the heavy tread of feet down the passage.· Caro waited in the kitchen till she heard Bryony's heavy tread going from the bathroom to her bedroom.
VERB· He had taken only a few hasty steps when he heard the tread of feet on the wooden steps above his head.· Then after about an hour I heard the familiar heavy tread of Dad's boots on the cobbles.· Caro waited in the kitchen till she heard Bryony's heavy tread going from the bathroom to her bedroom.· She heard Adam's heavy tread moving down the hall, and slowed a little, her heart shrinking within her.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)► well-trodden path/track/route etc
1- He was on thin ice before.
- It had been granted grudgingly and she knew she was on thin ice as far as her superiors were concerned.
- But I don't want us to tread on each other's toes.
- Danny's filthy fingernails were digging into his neck and his one foot was treading on Henry's toes.
- Don't know the rules, don't want to tread on any toes.
- I danced rigidly with Giacomo, kicking his shins and treading on his toes.
- She has a sharp cutting edge and woe betide the Europhile who treads on her toes.
[countable, uncountable] the pattern of lines on the part of a tyre that touches the road2[countable] the part of a stair that you put your foot on3[singular] literary the particular sound that someone makes when they walk: I heard the back door bang, and Rex’s tread in the hall.