retread
verb/ˌriːˈtred/
/ˌriːˈtred/
In sense 3, retreaded /ˌriːˈtredɪd/
/ˌriːˈtredɪd/
is used for the past tense and past participle.Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they retread | /ˌriːˈtred/ /ˌriːˈtred/ |
| he / she / it retreads | /ˌriːˈtredz/ /ˌriːˈtredz/ |
| past simple retrod | /ˌriːˈtrɒd/ /ˌriːˈtrɑːd/ |
| past participle retrodden | /ˌriːˈtrɒdn/ /ˌriːˈtrɑːdn/ |
| -ing form retreading | /ˌriːˈtredɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈtredɪŋ/ |
- retread something to go back along a route that you have already travelled along
- You'll often have to retread the same ground to find the exit.
- You'll have to retread certain areas in the normal course of gameplay.
- (figurative) It feels like this discussion is just retreading old ground.
- retread something (disapproving) to make a new version of a book, film, song, etc., usually one that is not as interesting as the original
- The author retreads an old and familiar story.
- retread something to put a new rubber surface on an old tyre
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