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stepped

step
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [step]
    • /stɛp/
    • /step/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [step]
    • /stɛp/

Definitions of stepped word

  • noun stepped 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 stepped 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 stepped the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot. 1
  • noun stepped the sound made by the foot in making such a movement. 1
  • noun stepped a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground; footprint. 1
  • noun stepped the manner of walking; gait; stride. 1
See all 42 definitions of stepped

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Origin of stepped

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 Stepped

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Stepped

stepped 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for stepped

verb stepped

  • ambulated — Simple past tense and past participle of ambulate.
  • debouched — Simple past tense and past participle of debouche.
  • footslogged — Simple past tense and past participle of footslog.
  • got — a simple past tense and past participle of get.
  • hoofed — having hoofs; ungulate.

noun stepped

  • congaed — Simple past tense and past participle of conga.
  • danced — Simple past tense and past participle of dance.
  • hopped — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
  • jittered — Simple past tense and past participle of jitter.
  • jived — swing music or early jazz.
All 14 Synonyms of stepped

Related words

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    If someone will not budge on a matter, or if nothing budges them, they refuse to change their mind or to come to an agreement.

  • dropline

    a headline or bank consisting of a top line set flush with the left margin, with each succeeding line indented on the left, and the final line flush with the right margin.

  • gallery

    a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.

  • head-on

    (of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost: a head-on collision.
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