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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
- 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
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
- 2. set up (a mast) in its step.
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step noun (STAIR) B1 [ C ] one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs: a flight of steps. climb a step We had to climb some steps to reach the front door. (front) step I asked them to leave the parcel on the ( front) step (= outside the door to the house).
The meaning of STEP is a rest for the foot in ascending or descending. How to use step in a sentence.
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.
Steps are a series of surfaces at increasing or decreasing heights, on which you put your feet in order to walk up or down to a different level. This little room was along a passage and down some steps.
Definition of step noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a short distance. “it's only a step to the drugstore” synonyms: stone's throw. see more. verb. shift or move by taking a step.
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.
steps, [ plural] movements or course in stepping or walking: We were lost, so we decided to retrace our steps.
1. a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking or dancing. 2. such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot.
1. [count] a : a movement made by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place. counting our steps. She took one step forward/backward. The baby took her first steps today. He had to retrace his steps [=go back along the way he had come] to find his keys. b : the sound of a foot making a step : footstep. I heard steps on the stairs.
