[
US
/ˈstɛp/
]
[ UK /stˈɛp/ ]
[ UK /stˈɛp/ ]
NOUN
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the distance covered by a step
he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig -
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
he taught them the waltz step -
the sound of a step of someone walking
he heard footsteps on the porch -
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
he walked with unsteady steps -
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window -
relative position in a graded series
always a step behind
keep in step with the fashions
subtle gradations in color - a musical interval of two semitones
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
the police took steps to reduce crime
the situation called for strong measures - a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
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a short distance
it's only a step to the drugstore -
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
he paused on the bottom step
VERB
- cause (a computer) to execute a single command
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walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
step over to the blackboard - place (a ship's mast) in its step
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measure (distances) by pacing
step off ten yards -
move with one's feet in a specific manner
step lively -
shift or move by taking a step
step back -
put down or press the foot, place the foot
step on the brake
For fools rush in where angels fear to tread -
furnish with steps
The architect wants to step the terrace -
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
he won't step into his father's footsteps
She stepped into a life of luxury -
treat badly
This boss abuses his workers
She is always stepping on others to get ahead
How To Use step In A Sentence
- He slowly depressed the plunger and once the syringe was empty, withdrew the needle and stepped back.
- The doctor has said that I can start stepping down my medication in a few days' time.
- A QianSheng, a horizontal resolution, Two steps, the two deputy colter.
- A couple of weeks ago, while glassing four female Meneliks bushbuck two hundred yards away feeding in a tiny clearing during a pouring rain, a nice male stepped into view. Very Little Drops Dead
- My stepfather was strict and didn't let us have friends in the house; he physically abused me but not sexually.
- This relationship is also honest, but you keep it a bit more circumspect because you know this person is going to follow in your footsteps. Christianity Today
- The League Against Cruel Sports issued a statement Wednesday calling on Ottawa to "take steps to end the immense cruelty to animals in events such as calf-roping, which is practised at rodeos including the Calgary Stampede. CTV BritishColumbiaHome
- · “Adult family member” is defined as “a person over 21 years of age who is the parent, grandparent, step-parent living in the household, or legal guardian” of the pregnant teen. Archive 2009-07-01
- He wears tee shirts and a designer stubble and is always two steps ahead of himself.
- She was a slim blonde girl in her twenties who might have stepped out of a fashion advertisement in a women's magazine.