trodden

[ trod-n ]

/ ˈtrɒd n /

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verb

a past participle of tread.

OTHER WORDS FROM trodden

well-trod·den, adjective

Words nearby trodden

trochlear spine, trochoid, trochoid joint, trochophore, trod, trodden, trode, troezen, troffer, trog, troglobiont

Definition for trodden (2 of 2)

tread

[ tred ]

/ trɛd /

verb (used without object), trod, trod·den or trod, tread·ing.

to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.

to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually followed by on or upon): to tread on a person's foot.

(of a male bird) to copulate.

verb (used with object), trod, trod·den or trod, tread·ing.

to step or walk on, about, in, or along.

to trample or crush underfoot.

to form by the action of walking or trampling: to tread a path.

to treat with disdainful harshness or cruelty; crush; oppress.

to perform by walking or dancing: to tread a measure.

(of a male bird) to copulate with (a female bird).

noun

the action of treading, stepping, or walking.

the sound of footsteps.

manner of treading or walking.

a single step as in walking.

any of various things or parts on which a person or thing treads, stands, or moves.

the part of the under surface of the foot or of a shoe that touches the ground.

the horizontal upper surface of a step in a stair, on which the foot is placed.

the part of a wheel, tire, or runner that bears on the road, rail, etc.

the pattern raised on or cut into the face of a rubber tire.

Also caterpillar tread. a metal tread on which a Caterpillar-style vehicle moves.

Railroads. that part of a rail in contact with the treads of wheels.

Origin of tread

before 900; (v.) Middle English treden, Old English tredan; cognate with Old Frisian treda, Old Saxon tredan, Dutch treden, German treten; akin to Old Norse trotha, Gothic trudan; (noun) Middle English tred footprint, derivative of the v.

OTHER WORDS FROM tread

tread·er, noun o·ver·tread, noun sub·tread, noun

Example sentences from the Web for trodden

The fact that Ashley was trodden upon because of this is a horrible sign of the times.

Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd | |April 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I used to feel so hopeless that I was like Tom Thumb who has to hide under a chair so as not to be trodden on.

Only Six Books: Excerpt From Jeanette Winterson’s New Memoir |Jeanette Winterson |March 7, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The Bishop of Tronyem over the ankles in the sodden, trodden pasture—sticking in the mud of Sulitelma!

Feats on the Fiord |Harriet Martineau
He could see none; but lighting on a spot where the soil was trodden, beheld a crouching object beside a newly made grave.

Wessex Tales |Thomas Hardy

After they have been covered with earth, the ground is trodden down with the bare feet.

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There is great colour in the air, and the clouds are as a trodden wine-press in the west.

Doctor Claudius, A True Story |F. Marion Crawford
Even to his keen eyes it gave no clue as to what had stood or trodden there.

Shadows in the Moonlight |Robert E. Howard

British Dictionary definitions for trodden (1 of 2)

trodden

/ (ˈtrɒdən) /

verb

a past participle of tread

British Dictionary definitions for trodden (2 of 2)

tread

/ (trɛd) /

verb treads, treading, trod, trodden or trod

to walk or trample in, on, over, or across (something)

(when intr, foll by on) to crush or squash by or as if by treading to tread grapes; to tread on a spider

(intr sometimes foll by on) to subdue or repress, as by doing injury (to) to tread on one's inferiors

(tr) to do by walking or dancing to tread a measure

(tr) (of a male bird) to copulate with (a female bird)

tread lightly to proceed with delicacy or tact

tread on someone's toes to offend or insult someone, esp by infringing on his sphere of action, etc

tread water to stay afloat in an upright position by moving the legs in a walking motion

noun

a manner or style of walking, dancing, etc a light tread

the act of treading

the top surface of a step in a staircase

the outer part of a tyre or wheel that makes contact with the road, esp the grooved surface of a pneumatic tyre

the part of a rail that wheels touch

the part of a shoe that is generally in contact with the ground

vet science an injury to a horse's foot caused by the opposite foot, or the foot of another horse

a rare word for footprint

Derived forms of tread

treader, noun

Word Origin for tread

Old English tredan; related to Old Norse trotha , Old High German tretan, Swedish träda

Idioms and Phrases with trodden

tread

In addition to the idioms beginning with tread

tread the boards
tread water

also see:

fools rush in where angels fear to tread
step (tread) on one's toes

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trodden

verb

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Definition for trodden (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), trod, trod·den or trod, tread·ing.

verb (used with object), trod, trod·den or trod, tread·ing.

noun

Origin of tread

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Example sentences from the Web for trodden

British Dictionary definitions for trodden (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for trodden (2 of 2)

verb treads, treading, trod, trodden or trod

noun

Derived forms of tread

Word Origin for tread

Idioms and Phrases with trodden

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trodden

verb

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Definition for trodden (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), trod, trod·den or trod, tread·ing.

verb (used with object), trod, trod·den or trod, tread·ing.

noun

Origin of tread

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British Dictionary definitions for trodden (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for trodden (2 of 2)

verb treads, treading, trod, trodden or trod

noun

Derived forms of tread

Word Origin for tread

Idioms and Phrases with trodden