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- [step]
- /stɛp/
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- [step]
- /stɛp/
Definitions of step word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of STEP Standard for the exchange of product model data 3
- noun step 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. 1
- noun step such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot: The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention. 1
- noun step the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot. 1
- noun step the sound made by the foot in making such a movement. 1
- noun step a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground; footprint. 1
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Origin of step
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English steppen, Old English steppan; cognate with Old High German stepfen; akin to stamp; (noun) Middle English; Old English stepe
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Parts of speech for Step
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
step popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
step usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for step
noun step
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- aeon — An aeon is an extremely long period of time.
- band-aid — A Band-Aid is a small piece of sticky tape that you use to cover small cuts or wounds on your body.
- berm — a narrow path or ledge at the edge of a slope, road, or canal
- boogie — When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
noun, adjective step
- aerobic — Aerobic activity exercises and strengthens your heart and lungs.
verb step
- ambulate — to wander about or move from one place to another
- dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- debouch — (esp of troops) to move into a more open space, as from a narrow or concealed place
- debouches — to march out from a narrow or confined place into open country, as a body of troops: The platoon debouched from the defile into the plain.
- dithering — a trembling; vibration.
general step
- driller — One who drills.
Antonyms for step
noun step
- misstep — a wrong step.
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