by Carabear77 March 26, 2015
That new call of duty game has no real engine or graphics improvements, all the devs did was tread water >.<
by weavile22 April 2, 2011
"to tread water" is an idiom, that means: To put a lot of time and effort into something, but not get much of a result, or get a better result that you might have been getting previously.
Guy 1 : "Man, all day I've been sitting here thinking, all I do is tread water lately.... "
Guy 2: " Why's that? "
Guy 1: " I don't know, maybe I haven't been pushing myself hard enough lately. Maybe I need to go back to my roots, and just grind like I used to. "
Guy 2: " Why's that? "
Guy 1: " I don't know, maybe I haven't been pushing myself hard enough lately. Maybe I need to go back to my roots, and just grind like I used to. "
by FrAnK SiXeR August 4, 2019
by mr-awesome January 2, 2011
Telling somebody to go away. Also said to unimportant people in your life when they try to talk to you. Or how you feel when you feel that you can't move forward.
guy1: Why haven't got a new girl friend
guy2: because I can 't move on
Guy1: she was 5years ago...
guy2: I know
Guy1: Ugh, you love to tread water
guy2: because I can 't move on
Guy1: she was 5years ago...
guy2: I know
Guy1: Ugh, you love to tread water
by R.A Tommy July 4, 2009
Treading in black waters means you are fighting or argueing with someone and you are JUST on the verge of telling them to fuck off. You can only use this term when you are about to end an arguement or a friendship/agreement. Should be used if you are completley ready to lose this persons trust and affection.
After James starting being a smartass and splitting hairs with me about how the server operated, I warned him he was treading in black waters.
by Aethon Warrior November 14, 2009
by Billy-Soo September 19, 2019