tread the stage en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌtɹed ðə ˈstæɪ̯d͡ʒ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˌʈɾɛɖ d̪e ˈsʈeːd͡ʒ/ (India)
- trĕd′ thə stāj′
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌtɹɛd ðə ˈsted͡ʒ/ (Scotland)
- /ˌtɹɛd ðə ˈsteɪ̯d͡ʒ/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
See tread the boards. First attested in 1691.
Meanings
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Synonym of tread the boards.
Both when he Writes, and when he treads the Stage.
1691, John Caryll, “Epilogue”, in Sir Salomon, line 26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| treading the stage | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| treaded the stage | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| treaded the stage | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| treads the stage | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| trod the stage | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trod the stage | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| trodden the stage | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tread the stage | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tread the stage | Tense=Past | lexicographic |