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step

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noun

ˈstep How to pronounce step (audio)
1
: a rest for the foot in ascending or descending: such as
a
: one of a series of structures consisting of a riser and a tread
b
: a ladder rung
2
a(1)
: an advance or movement made by raising the foot and bringing it down elsewhere
(2)
: a combination of foot or foot and body movements constituting a unit or a repeated pattern
a dance step
(3)
: manner of walking : stride
b
: footprint sense 1
c
: the sound of a footstep
3
a
: the space passed over in one step
b
: a short distance
c
: the height of one stair
4
steps plural : course, way
directed his steps toward the river
5
a
: a degree, grade, or rank in a scale
b
: a stage in a process
was guided through every step of my career
6
: a frame on a ship designed to receive an upright shaft
especially : a block supporting the heel of a mast
7
: an action, proceeding, or measure often occurring as one in a series
taking steps to improve the situation
8
: a steplike offset or part usually occurring in a series
9
: the interval between two adjacent notes in a musical scale
10
: step aerobics
11
: a slight lead in or as if in a race
has a step on the competition
steplike
ˈstep-ˌlīk How to pronounce step (audio)
adjective
stepped
ˈstept How to pronounce step (audio)
adjective

step

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verb

stepped; stepping; steps

intransitive verb

1
a
: to move by raising the foot and bringing it down elsewhere or by moving each foot in succession
They stepped into the elevator.
She stepped inside and closed the door.
I'm sorry, but he just stepped outside for a moment.
When I call your name, please step forward.
She stepped up to the microphone.
I stepped up/down onto the landing.
He stepped back, startled.
Please step away from the moving doors.
They stepped aside to let the paramedics through.
We watched as the passengers stepped ashore.
b
: dance
Joyfully along the contra lines, the dancers held hands, listened to the caller, and stepped to the music … Joan Donaldson
2
a
: to go on foot : walk
She stepped down to the corner store.
see also step out
b
obsolete : advance, proceed
c
: to be on one's way : leave
—often used with along
told them to step along
 see also step aside, step down
d
: to move briskly
kept us stepping
3
: to press down with the foot
step on the brake
4
: to come as if at a single step
stepped into a good job
5
: to extend by or as if by a stairstep
… the room steps down past a viewing area to a projection television screen hung from the ceiling. Sunset
A wooden retaining wall—which holds the slope above the staircase—steps up in level sections. Susan Lang

transitive verb

1
: to take (a pace, etc.) by moving the feet in succession
step three paces
2
a
: to move (the foot) in any direction : set
the first person to step foot on the moon
b
: to traverse (something) on foot
… proud … of stepping this famous pavement … Virginia Woolf
3
: to go through the steps of (something) : perform
step a minuet
4
: to make (something) erect by fixing the lower end in a step
step the mast
5
: to measure (something) by steps
step off 50 yards
6
a
: to provide (something) with steps
He stepped the front of the stage down into the stalls and built a permanent cyclorama across the full width of the rear wall. Colin Chambers
b
: to make steps in (something)
step a key
7
: to construct or arrange (something) in or as if in steps
… we looked down on an expanse of craggy peaks with terraces stepped up the sides … Time

see also step on it, step up

step-

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combining form

: related by virtue of a marriage (as of a parent) and not by blood
stepparent
stepsister
Phrases
in step
1
: with each foot moving to the same time as the corresponding foot of others or in time to music
2
: in harmony or agreement
out of step
: not in step
out of step with the times

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun She took one step forward. The baby took her first steps today. I heard steps on the stairs. The edge of the cliff was only about three steps to my left. The cottage is just steps from the beach. He walks with a spring in his step. She walked down the hall with a quick step. a major step towards independence We are taking steps to correct the situation. Verb She stepped onto the bus. They stepped aside to let her pass. Please step away from the door. He stepped outside for a moment. Step in my office for a minute. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This was supposed to be the year Texas A&M finally took the next step and contended with Alabama for the SEC title. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2022 With acceptance of the study, beginning to implement some of those recommendations is the next step, city officials have said. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Thornton said a Zoom meeting has been scheduled for emergency management officials from the island along with people from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to discuss the next step for the immigrants. Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Now, the Dolphins must take the next step and be effective, and that’s where things get tricky. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Our goal is to be the biggest and the best show in the world and this is the next step. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2022 The kicking job is Rodrigo Blankenship’s again, and Indianapolis needs Blankenship to take the next step and hit from distance. The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2022 There’s a clear plan for the Bengals defense to take the next step. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 The next step is using the app to configure the power button, which also serves as a thumbprint reader—a setup that should make the bike somewhat less prone to theft, should anyone realize its function before trying to pedal off. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022
Verb
LeToya Luckett, Omar Dorsey, and Paulina Singer have joined the series this season, and each of their characters step onto the scene with something to prove. Breanna Bell, Variety, 17 Sep. 2022 Common will step onto a Broadway stage for the first time this winter in Second Stage Theater’s Between Riverside and Crazy. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022 Two additional Gary Councilmen, Clorius Lay, D-At large, and Cozey Weatherspoon, D-2nd, will step away from their seats Dec. 31 after each successfully ran for other offices. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Violinist Blake Pouliot will step into Pine's place. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2022 Last year's first-rounders (QB Trevor Lawrence, RB Travis Etienne) need to step it up soon, but this year's first-rounders (OLB Travon Walker, LB Devin Lloyd) came out smoking. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Guests will step back in fear, thanks to a slithering mass of snakes. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Founder and long-serving Chief Executive Officer Andy Conrad will become executive chairman, and Verily’s current president, Stephen Gillett, will step into the CEO role in January. Julia Love, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Chugiak High alumni and former UAA player Nick Walters will step into the position vacated by Trupp, giving the Wolverines an all-Alaska coaching staff. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English stæpe; akin to Old High German stapfo step, stampfōn to stamp

Combining form

Middle English, from Old English stēop-; akin to Old High German stiof- step-, Old English astēpan to deprive, bereave

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of step was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing step

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