noun. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal the situation called for strong measures|the police took steps to reduce crime |
noun. the distance covered by a step he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig |
noun. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down he walked with unsteady steps |
noun. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway he paused on the bottom step |
noun. relative position in a graded series always a step behind|subtle gradations in color|keep in step with the fashions |
noun. a short distance it's only a step to the drugstore |
noun. the sound of a step of someone walking he heard footsteps on the porch |
noun. a musical interval of two semitones |
noun. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window |
noun. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed |
noun. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance he taught them the waltz step |
verb. shift or move by taking a step step back |
verb. put down or press the foot, place the foot For fools rush in where angels fear to tread|step on the brake |
verb. cause (a computer) to execute a single command |
verb. treat badly This boss abuses his workers|She is always stepping on others to get ahead |
verb. furnish with steps The architect wants to step the terrace |
verb. move with one's feet in a specific manner step lively |
verb. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner step over to the blackboard |
verb. place (a ship's mast) in its step |
verb. measure (distances) by pacing step off ten yards |
verb. 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 |
