tread vs step

tread and step both are nouns.

tread and step both are verbs.

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

As nouns, step is a hypernym of tread; that is, step is a word with a broader meaning than tread:

tread: a step in walking or running
step: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

As verbs, tread and step are synonyms defined as:

tread and step: put down or press the foot, place the foot

tread (noun)	step (noun)
a step in walking or running	the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step	any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground	a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire	support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
	a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
	a musical interval of two semitones
	a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
	the sound of a step of someone walking
	the distance covered by a step
	a short distance
	relative position in a graded series

tread (verb)	step (verb)
crush as if by treading on	measure (distances) by pacing
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center	move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
mate with (used of male birds)	place (a ship's mast) in its step
tread or stomp heavily or roughly	shift or move by taking a step
put down or press the foot, place the foot	put down or press the foot, place the foot
apply (the tread) to a tire	walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
	move with one's feet in a specific manner
	furnish with steps
	treat badly
	cause (a computer) to execute a single command

Difference between tread and step

Words related to "step"

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