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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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   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).

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   noun. ˈstep. Synonyms of step. 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)

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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.

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

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   If you step on something or step in a particular direction, you put your foot on the thing or move your foot in that direction. This was the moment when Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the Moon.

6. 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.

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

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stepStep - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.