step
/stɛp/noun, verb1 syllable
Step means: treat badly.
Synonyms for step20
noun, as in a musical interval of two semitones
noun, as in the sound of a step of someone walking
noun, as in a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
noun, as in any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
noun, as in support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
noun, as in relative position in a graded series
noun, as in a short distance
noun, as in a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
verb, as in treat badly
verb, as in put down or press the foot, place the foot
verb, as in measure (distances) by pacing
What does step mean?21
verb
treat badly“This boss abuses his workers”
put down or press the foot, place the foot“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
measure (distances) by pacing“step off ten yards”
shift or move by taking a step“step back”
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
furnish with steps“The architect wants to step the terrace”
move with one's feet in a specific manner“step lively”
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner“step over to the blackboard”
place (a ship's mast) in its step
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation“She stepped into a life of luxury”
noun
the distance covered by a step“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
a musical interval of two semitones
the sound of a step of someone walking“he heard footsteps on the porch”
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface“the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal“the situation called for strong measures”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway“he paused on the bottom step”
relative position in a graded series“always a step behind”
a short distance“it's only a step to the drugstore”
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance“he taught them the waltz step”
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down“he walked with unsteady steps”
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with step?4
Step in a sentence
- Watch your step, or you will slip and fall.CM
- Watch your step, or else you will trip on the baggage.Zifre
- Watch your step, as the passageway is slippery.unknown
- That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.Clavain
- Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.Scott
- Once in a while, we should take a step back and think.tinytina
- Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.bart
- The hallway is slippery, so watch your step.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of step
as a noun
- plural
- steps
as a verb
- past tense
- stepped
- present participle
- stepping
- third-person singular
- steps