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treading carefully

treading carefully is the present participle and gerund of tread carefully.

Meaning of tread carefully

Verb

tread carefully (third-person singular simple present treads carefully, present participle treading carefully, simple past trod carefully, past participle trodden carefully)

  1. (idiomatic) To exercise precaution; to be careful with regards to the situation; to tread lightly.

Questions about treading carefully

What is treading carefully the present participle and gerund of?
Treading carefully is the present participle and gerund of tread carefully.

Words near treading carefully in the dictionary

  1. treadeth
  2. Treadgold
  3. Treadgolds
  4. treading
  5. treading a measure
  6. treading carefully
  7. treading down
  8. treading in someone's footsteps
  9. treading in someone's steps
  10. treading lightly
  11. treading on

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