tread the stage

Canada, US, UK/ˌtɹɛd ðə ˈsteɪ̯d͡ʒ/Australia, New Zealand/ˌtɹed ðə ˈstæɪ̯d͡ʒ/Scotland/ˌtɹɛd ðə ˈsted͡ʒ/India/ˌʈɾɛɖ d̪e ˈsʈeːd͡ʒ/

verb

Synonym of tread the boards.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. Synonym of tread the boards.

    Both when he Writes, and when he treads the Stage.

    1691, John Caryll, “Epilogue”, in Sir Salomon, line 26

    Synonyms: tread the boards

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of tread the boards.

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Origin

See tread the boards. First attested in 1691.

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tread the stage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20the%20stage

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tread the stage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20the%20stage.

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