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   step

   /stɛp/

   noun

   • 1. an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running: "Ron took a step back" Similar pacefootstepstridefootstepfootfalltreadtramp
   • ▪ the distance covered by a step: "Richard came a couple of steps nearer"
   • ▪ a person's particular way of walking: "she left the room with a springy step" Similar gaitwalkway of walkingtreadbearingcarriage
   • ▪ each of the sequences of movement of the feet which make up a dance.
   • ▪ a short or easily walked distance: "the market is only a short step from the lake" Similar short distancestone's throwspitting distanceinformal:a hop, skip, and a jump
   • 2. a flat surface, especially one in a series, on which to place one's foot when moving from one level to another: "the bottom step of the staircase" Similar stairtreadtread boardstairsstaircasestairwaystoop
   • ▪ a doorstep: "there was a pint of milk on the step" Similar doorstepsill
   • ▪ a rung of a ladder. Similar rungtread
   • ▪ a stepladder: British "the steps are in the outhouse"
   • ▪ step aerobics: "a step class"
   • ▪ a foothold cut in a slope of ice.
   • 3. a measure or action, especially one of a series taken in order to deal with or achieve a particular thing: "developers must take steps to reassure local people that their voices will be heard" Similar course of actionmeasuremoveactactionprocedureproceedinginitiativemanoeuvretacticstrategystratagemoperationdémarche
   • ▪ a stage in a gradual process: "sales are up, which is a step in the right direction" Similar advanceprogressiondevelopmentstep in the right directionstep forwardmovemovementbreakthrough
   • ▪ a particular position or grade on an ascending or hierarchical scale: "the first step on the managerial ladder" Similar stagelevelgraderankdegreephasenotch
   • 4. an interval in a scale; a tone (whole step) or semitone (half step). North American
   • 5. an abrupt change in the value of a quantity, especially voltage.
   • 6. a block fixed to a boat's keel in order to take the base of a mast or other fitting.

   verb

   • 1. lift and set down one's foot or one foot after the other in order to walk somewhere or move to a new position: "Claudia tried to step back" Similar walkmovetreadpacestridetreadstamptrampletrampsquashcrushflatten
   • ▪ used as a polite or deferential way of asking someone to walk a short distance for a particular purpose: "please step this way"
   • ▪ take a particular course of action: "he stepped out of retirement to answer an SOS call from his old club"
   • 2. set up (a mast) in its step.

   Word Origin Old Englishstæpe, stepe (noun), stæppan, steppan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steppen and German stapfen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. steplike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STEP definition: 1. to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTEP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'step' step. (step ) Word forms: steps , stepping , stepped. 1. countable noun B1. If you take a step, you lift your foot and put it down in a different place, for example when you are walking. I took a step towards him. She walked on a few steps. I followed her, five steps behind. He heard steps in the corridor.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stepStep Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STEP is a rest for the foot in ascending or descending. How to use step in a sentence. a rest for the foot in ascending or descending: such as; one of a series of structures consisting of a riser and a tread; a ladder rung…

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   Definitions of step. noun. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down. “he walked with unsteady steps ” see more. noun. the distance covered by a step. synonyms: footstep, pace, stride. see more. noun. the sound of a step of someone walking. synonyms: footfall, footstep. see more. noun.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › stepStep - definition of step by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The single complete movement of raising one foot and putting it down in another spot, as in walking. b. A manner of walking; a particular gait. c. A fixed rhythm or pace, as in marching: keep step. d. The sound of a footstep. e. A footprint: steps in the mud. 2. a. The distance traversed by moving one foot ahead of the other. b.

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   Step definition: a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.. See examples of STEP used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstep noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of step noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.wordreference.com › definition › stepstep - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   step (step), USA pronunciation n., v., stepped, step•ping. n. a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › stepstep | meaning of step in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    step meaning, definition, what is step: the movement you make when you put one f...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of step – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    STEP definition: 1. one of the movements you make with your feet when you walk: 2. one of the things that you do to…. Learn more.