tread softly

verb

To tread lightly.

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Meanings

verbtread softly (third-person singular simple present treads softly, present participle treading softly, simple past trod softly or treaded softly, past participle trodden softly or trod softly or treaded softly)

present singular third person treads softly · participle present treading softly · past trod softly · past treaded softly · participle past trodden softly · participle past trod softly · participle past treaded softly

  1. To tread lightly.
nountread softly (uncountable)

alternative tread-softly

  1. uncountableChaya or tree spinach (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius).
  2. uncountableBull or spurge nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus).
  3. uncountableCarolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense).
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tread softly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20softly.

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