Step

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The single complete movement of raising one foot and putting it down in another spot, as in walking.
  • noun. A manner of walking; a particular gait.
  • noun. A fixed rhythm or pace, as in marching.
  • noun. The sound of a footstep.
  • noun. A footprint.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The distance traversed by moving one foot ahead of the other.
  • noun. A very short distance.
  • noun. Course; path.
  • noun. One of a series of rhythmical, patterned movements of the feet used in a dance.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A rest for the foot in ascending or descending.
  • noun. Stairs.
  • noun. Something, such as a ledge or an offset, that resembles a step of a stairway.
  • noun. A low platform used for exercise, as in step aerobics.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. One of a series of actions, processes, or measures taken to achieve a goal.
  • noun. A stage in a process.
  • noun. A degree in progress or a grade or rank in a scale.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The interval that separates two successive tones of a scale.
  • noun. A degree of a scale.
  • noun. The block in which the heel of a mast is fixed.
  • intransitive verb. To put or press the foot.
  • intransitive verb. To shift or move slightly by taking a step or two.
  • intransitive verb. To walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified direction.
  • intransitive verb. To move with the feet in a particular manner.
  • intransitive verb. To move into a new situation by or as if by taking a single step.
  • intransitive verb. To treat someone with arrogant indifference.
  • intransitive verb. To put or set (the foot) down.
  • intransitive verb. To measure by pacing.
  • intransitive verb. To furnish with steps; make steps in.
  • intransitive verb. To cause (a computer) to execute a single instruction.
  • intransitive verb. To place (a mast) in its step.
  • phrasal verb. To resign from a post, especially when being replaced.
  • phrasal verb. To resign from a high post.
  • phrasal verb. To reduce, especially in stages.
  • phrasal verb. To enter into an activity or a situation.
  • phrasal verb. To intervene.
  • phrasal verb. To walk briskly.
  • phrasal verb. To go outside for a short time.
  • phrasal verb. To go out for a special evening of entertainment.
  • phrasal verb. To withdraw; quit.
  • phrasal verb. To increase, especially in stages.
  • phrasal verb. To come forward.
  • phrasal verb. To improve one's performance or take on more responsibility, especially at a crucial time.
  • idiom. (in step) Moving in rhythm.
  • idiom. (in step) In conformity with one's environment.
  • idiom. (out of step) Not moving in rhythm.
  • Word Usage
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