2tread noun
plural treads [count] 1 a : the part of a tire that touches the ground : the pattern of raised lines on the surface of a tire
▪ The treads of the tires were badly worn.
b : a mark made by a tire when it rolls over the ground
▪ The police found tire treads [=tracks] in the mud. — see also retread 2 : the part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground : the pattern of raised lines on the bottom of a shoe or boot
▪ running shoes with good treads 3 : the part of a stair that you step on 4 : the way that someone walks or the sound made by walking
▪ a light/heavy tread [=step]
▪ The treads of the tires were badly worn.
b : a mark made by a tire when it rolls over the ground
▪ The police found tire treads [=tracks] in the mud. — see also retread
▪ running shoes with good treads
▪ a light/heavy tread [=step]
