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step

/stɛp/noun, verb1 syllable

Step means: treat badly.

Synonyms for step20

noun, as in the distance covered by a step

footstep, pace, stride

noun, as in a musical interval of two semitones

tone, whole tone, whole step

noun, as in the sound of a step of someone walking

footfall, footstep

noun, as in a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

footprint, footmark

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

stair

noun, as in relative position in a graded series

gradation

noun, as in a short distance

stone's throw

noun, as in a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance

dance step

verb, as in treat badly

mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat

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

1

treat badly“This boss abuses his workers”

2

put down or press the foot, place the foot“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”

3

measure (distances) by pacing“step off ten yards”

4

shift or move by taking a step“step back”

5

cause (a computer) to execute a single command

6

furnish with steps“The architect wants to step the terrace”

7

move with one's feet in a specific manner“step lively”

8

walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner“step over to the blackboard”

9

place (a ship's mast) in its step

10

move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation“She stepped into a life of luxury”

noun

1

the distance covered by a step“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”

2

a musical interval of two semitones

3

the sound of a step of someone walking“he heard footsteps on the porch”

4

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface“the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window”

5

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal“the situation called for strong measures”

6

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway“he paused on the bottom step”

7

relative position in a graded series“always a step behind”

8

a short distance“it's only a step to the drugstore”

9

a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance“he taught them the waltz step”

10

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down“he walked with unsteady steps”

11

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

one syllable

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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