tread

Tread or stomp heavily or roughly.

Put down or press the foot, place the foot.

“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”

Apply (the tread) to a tire.

Brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center.

Crush as if by treading on.

“tread grapes to make wine”

Mate with.

“male birds tread the females”

The part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground.

A step in walking or running.

Structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step.

The grooved surface of a pneumatic tire.