1. (n.)step a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking or dancing.
2. step such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot.
3. step the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot.
4. step the sound made by the foot in making such a movement.
5. step a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground; footprint.
41. step in (or not in) harmony or agreement with others.
42. step gradually; by stages.
Definition of 'Step'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)measure, step any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
2. (noun)footstep, pace, step, stride the distance covered by a step "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
3. (noun)step the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down "he walked with unsteady steps"
4. (noun)step, stair support consisting of a place to rest the foot whileascending or descending a stairway "he paused on the bottom step"
5. (noun)gradation, step relative position in a graded series "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
6. (noun)step, stone's throw a short distance "it's only a step to the drugstore"
7. (noun)footfall, footstep, step the sound of a step of someonewalking "he heard footsteps on the porch"
8. (noun)tone, whole tone, step, whole step a musical interval of two semitones
9. (noun)footprint, footmark, step a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
10. (noun)step a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
13. (verb)step, tread put down or press the foot, place the foot "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
14. (verb)step cause (a computer) to execute a singlecommand
15. (verb)mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat treat badly "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
16. (verb)step furnish with steps "The architect wants to step the terrace"
17. (verb)step move with one's feet in a specificmanner "step lively"
18. (verb)step walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner "step over to the blackboard"
19. (verb)step place (a ship's mast) in its step
20. (verb)pace, step measure (distances) by pacing "step off ten yards"
21. (verb)step move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
1. (noun)step a single movement of the foot when you walk She took a step toward the door.
2. step an action designed to achieve sth Steps have been taken to improve security.
3. step a stage in a process What was step 5 again?; It's important to approach this challenge one step at a time.
4. step one of the flatparts of a staircase that you put your foot on; = stair two hundred steps to the top of the tower
5. step a flight of steps a set of steps the first flight of steps
6. step in/out of step to agree or progress at the same speed, or not to agree or progress at the same speed a government that is out of step with the public
7. (verb)step to move each of your feet in turn as you walk They stepped over the broken glass.; Be careful not to step in the mud.; She stepped backward and fell.
Definition of 'Step'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Step to move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession
2. (adj)Step to walk; to go on foot; esp., to walk a little distance; as, to step to one of the neighbors
3. (adj)Step to walk slowly, gravely, or resolutely
4. (adj)Step fig.: To move mentally; to go in imagination
5. (verb)Step to set, as the foot
6. (verb)Step to fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect
7. (verb)Step an advance or movement made by one removal of the foot; a pace
8. (verb)Step a rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a round of a ladder
9. (verb)Step the space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running; as, one step is generally about three feet, but may be more or less. Used also figuratively of any kind of progress; as, he improved step by step, or by steps
10. (verb)Step a smallspace or distance; as, it is but a step
11. (verb)Step a print of the foot; a footstep; a footprint; track
12. (verb)Step gait; manner of walking; as, the approach of a man is often known by his step
13. (verb)Step proceeding; measure; action; an act
17. (verb)Step one of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a conepulley on which the belt runs