retread

noun

/ˈriːtred/

jump to other results

(disapproving) a book, film, song, etc. that contains ideas that have been used before
- It was just a retread of other recent movies with a dance theme.
a tyre made by putting a new rubber surface on an old tyre

verb

/ˌriːˈtred/

In sense 3, retreaded

/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/

jump to other results

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