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treading down

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

Meaning of tread down

Verb

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

  1. To trample

Questions about treading down

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

Words near treading down in the dictionary

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

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