Moved with measured tread? (6)
I believe the answer is:
inched
'moved with measured tread?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
This is the entire clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inched that I've seen before include "Moved by slow degrees" , "Moved in small increments" , "Moved along very slowly" , "Moved gradually" .)