mash vs tread

mash and tread both are nouns.

mash and tread both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mash	Yes	No	Yes	No
tread	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tread is a hyponym of mash; that is, tread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mash:

mash: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
tread: crush as if by treading on

Other hyponyms of mash include wring, stamp, steamroller, telescope.

mash (noun)	tread (noun)
mixture of ground animal feeds	a step in walking or running
a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing	structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
	the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
	the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

mash (verb)	tread (verb)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading	crush as if by treading on
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions	brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition	mate with (used of male birds)
	tread or stomp heavily or roughly
	put down or press the foot, place the foot
	apply (the tread) to a tire

Difference between mash and tread

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