treden

Definitions of treden
  1. verb
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    synonyms: gaan, lopen
    aflopen
    traverse or cover by walking
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    antonyms:
    karren, omrijden, rijden
    be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
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    hompelen, schutteren, strompelen
    walk unsteadily
    doorslenteren
    walk or tramp about
    doorwandelen, omwandelen, ronddarren, rondlopen, rondwandelen, rondzwalken
    walk with no particular goal
    sluipen
    to go stealthily or furtively
    waden
    walk (through relatively shallow water)
    schrijden
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
    slaapwandelen
    walk in one's sleep
    sluipen
    walk stealthily
    hinken, hompelen, manken, strompelen, trekkebenen
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
    drentelen, flaneren, kuieren, slenteren, vertreden, wandelen
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    slenteren
    walk leisurely
    rondsluipen, sluipen
    move about in or as if in a predatory manner
    rondsluipen, sluipen
    move stealthily
    roeien, schuddebollen
    walk unsteadily
    drentelen, kuieren, slenteren, vertreden, wandelen
    take a leisurely walk
    doorlopen, doorstappen, marcheren, schrijden
    walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
    doorlopen, kuieren, vertreden, wandelen
    walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
    afsukkelen, sjokken, sloffen, sukkelen, voortsjokken
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    besluipen, schrijden
    walk stiffly
    wegbenen
    walk emphatically
    stampen
    walk heavily
    sjokken, sloffen, sukkelen
    move heavily or clumsily
    stuktrappen, trappen
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
    doorslenteren
    travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
    klateren
    walk through mud or mire
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    enter or assume a certain state or condition
    synonyms: gaan, geraken, komen, raken, vallen, worden
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    ontnuchteren, versoberen
    become more realistic
    ingaan
    go into effect or become effective or operative
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    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  3. verb
    strike with the foot
    synonyms: doortrappen, schoppen, trappen
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    type of:
    frapperen, inslaan, kleunen, raken, slaan, treffen, uithalen
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  4. verb
    drive or propel with the foot
    synonyms: doortrappen, schieten, schoppen, trappen
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    type of:
    aandrijven, bewegen, stuwen, voortbewegen
    cause to move forward with force
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