# treading

Pronunciation: say "TRED-ing" /ˈtɹɛdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of tread. — present participle and gerund of tread
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of tread. Use it after is or was, or to name the action.
   - _With the merger talks at a delicate stage, the chief executive is treading carefully in every interview._
   - _Volunteers were treading the loose soil firm around the newly planted trees._

## Noun

2. The act of stepping or walking on something, or of pressing or crushing it underfoot.
   - Simple: The act of walking on something or pressing it down with your feet.
   - _Constant treading by visitors had worn the marble steps into shallow dips._
   - _The hides needed several treadings in the vat before the leather softened._

## Origin

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

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