ALL meanings of step
step
S s - 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
- noun step the manner of walking; gait; stride. 1
- noun step pace in marching: double-quick step. 1
- noun step a pace uniform with that of another or others, or in time with music. 1
- noun step steps, movements or course in walking or running: to retrace one's steps. 1
- noun step a move, act, or proceeding, as toward some end or in the general course of some action; stage, measure, or period: the five steps to success. 1
- noun step rank, degree, or grade, as on a vertical scale. 1
- noun step a support for the foot in ascending or descending: a step of a ladder; a stair of 14 steps. 1
- noun step a very short distance: She was never more than a step away from her children. 1
- verb transitive step to provide with steps 0
- verb transitive step to cut steps in (a slope, etc.) 0
- verb transitive step to arrange in a series of degrees or grades 0
- verb transitive step to set and fix (a mast) in its step 0
- countable noun step If you take a step, you lift your foot and put it down in a different place, for example when you are walking. 0
- verb step 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. 0
- countable noun step 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. 0
- countable noun step A step is a raised flat surface in front of a door. 0
- countable noun step A step is one of a series of actions that you take in order to achieve something. 0
- countable noun step A step in a process is one of a series of stages. 0
- countable noun step The steps of a dance are the sequences of foot movements which make it up. 0
- singular noun step Someone's step is the way they walk. 0
- noun plural step Steps are the same as a stepladder. 0
- noun step the act of motion brought about by raising the foot and setting it down again in coordination with the transference of the weight of the body 0
- noun step the distance or space covered by such a motion 0
- noun step the sound made by such a movement 0
- noun step the impression made by such movement of the foot; footprint 0
- noun step the manner of walking or moving the feet; gait 0
- noun step a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance or part of a dance 0
- noun step any of several paces or rhythmic movements in marching, dancing, etc 0
- noun step a course followed by a person in walking or as walking 0
- noun step one of a sequence of separate consecutive stages in the progression towards some goal 0
- noun step a rank or grade in a series or scale 0
- noun step an object or device that offers support for the foot when ascending or descending 0
- noun step a flight of stairs, esp out of doors 0
- noun step a very short easily walked distance 0
- noun step a melodic interval of a second 0
- noun step an offset or change in the level of a surface similar to the step of a stair 0
- noun step a strong block or frame bolted onto the keel of a vessel and fitted to receive the base of a mast 0
- noun step a ledge cut in mining or quarrying excavations 0
- verb step to move by raising the foot and then setting it down in a different position, transferring the weight of the body to this foot and repeating the process with the other foot 0
- verb step to move or go on foot, esp for a short distance 0
- verb step to move, often in an attractive graceful manner, as in dancing 0
- verb step to place or press the foot; tread 0
- verb step to enter (into a situation) apparently with ease 0
- verb step to walk or take (a number of paces, etc) 0
- verb step to perform the steps of 0
- verb step to set or place (the foot) 0
- verb step to measure (some distance of ground) by stepping 0
- verb step to arrange in or supply with a series of steps so as to avoid coincidence or symmetry 0