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stepping

/ˈstɛpɪŋ/verb2 syllables

Stepping means: treat badly.

Synonyms for stepping8

verb, as in treat badly

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

verb, as in put down or press the foot, place the foot

step, tread

verb, as in measure (distances) by pacing

pace, step

verb, as in shift or move by taking a step

step

verb, as in cause (a computer) to execute a single command

step

verb, as in furnish with steps

step

verb, as in move with one's feet in a specific manner

step

verb, as in walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner

step

verb, as in place (a ship's mast) in its step

step

verb, as in move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

step

What does stepping mean?10

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stepping?1

two syllables

prepping
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Stepping in a sentence

  • Across the world, people are stepping forward to help the most vulnerable.Hybrid
  • If you've got a short blade, make it longer by stepping.rul
  • In all the gardens in my city, stepping on the flower beds is illegal.LeviHighway
  • Stepping over a rope could bring bad luck to the herd.Amastan
  • Some people say stepping on a worm makes it rain.CK
  • The man did not so much as apologize for stepping on my foot.CM
  • He apologized to me for stepping on my foot.CK
  • I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.CK

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