treading

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb put down or press the foot, place the foot
  2. verb tread or stomp heavily or roughly
  3. verb crush as if by treading on

Etymology

From Middle English tredynge, tredyng; equivalent to tread + -ing.

Synonyms

step, tread

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