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TREAD DOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tread down mean?
• TREAD DOWN (verb)
The verb TREAD DOWN has 1 sense:
1. walk on and flatten
Familiarity information: TREAD DOWN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Walk on and flatten
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
tramp down; trample; tread down
Context example:
trample the flowers
Hypernyms (to "tread down" is one way to...):
walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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