Step Meaning
There are 21 meaning(s) for word Step
Meaning 1 : treat badly
Example : She is always stepping on others to get ahead
Synonyms : abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat
Example : She is always stepping on others to get ahead
Synonyms : abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat
Meaning 2 : any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
Example : the police took steps to reduce crime
Synonyms : measure
Example : the police took steps to reduce crime
Synonyms : measure
Meaning 3 : a short distance
Example : it's only a step to the drugstore
Synonyms : stone's throw
Example : it's only a step to the drugstore
Synonyms : stone's throw
Meaning 4 : a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
Example : he taught them the waltz step
Synonyms : dance step
Example : he taught them the waltz step
Synonyms : dance step
Meaning 5 : relative position in a graded series
Example : always a step behind,keep in step with the fashions
Synonyms : gradation
Example : always a step behind,keep in step with the fashions
Synonyms : gradation
Meaning 9 : the sound of a step of someone walking
Example : he heard footsteps on the porch
Synonyms : footfall, footstep
Example : he heard footsteps on the porch
Synonyms : footfall, footstep
Meaning 10 : support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
Example : he paused on the bottom step
Synonyms : stair
Example : he paused on the bottom step
Synonyms : stair
Meaning 11 : put down or press the foot, place the foot
Example : step on the brake
Synonyms : tread
Example : step on the brake
Synonyms : tread
Meaning 12 : the distance covered by a step
Example : he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
Synonyms : footstep, pace, stride
Example : he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
Synonyms : footstep, pace, stride
Meaning 13 : a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
Meaning 14 : cause (a computer) to execute a single command
Meaning 15 : furnish with steps
Example : The architect wants to step the terrace
Example : The architect wants to step the terrace
Meaning 16 : move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
Example : She stepped into a life of luxury,he won't step into his father's footsteps
Example : She stepped into a life of luxury,he won't step into his father's footsteps
Meaning 17 : move with one's feet in a specific manner
Example : step lively
Example : step lively
Meaning 18 : place (a ship's mast) in its step
Meaning 19 : shift or move by taking a step
Example : step back
Example : step back
Meaning 20 : the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
Example : he walked with unsteady steps
Example : he walked with unsteady steps
Meaning 21 : walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
Example : step over to the blackboard
Example : step over to the blackboard
How to Pronounce Step
- stɛp
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