side step

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd step]
- /saɪd stɛp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd step]
- /saɪd stɛp/

Definitions of side step words

noun side step a step to one side, as in dancing, skiing, or boxing. 1
noun side step a step to one side, as to avoid something, or a step taken sideways 0

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Origin of side step

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Side step

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Side step

side step popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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side step usage trend in Literature

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