treading the boards

A form of tread the boards — To work as a theatre actor.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tread the boards
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APA

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

MLA

“treading the boards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treading%20the%20boards. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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