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TREAD ON
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
He stepped on the hem of her long gown
Synonyms:
step on; tread on
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "tread on" is one way to...):
step; tread (put down or press the foot, place the foot)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something