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step
1 countable a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the othertake/move a step: I am too tired to take another step. He moved a step nearer the two men. retrace your steps (=go back the same way you came): We were lost and decided to retrace our steps. Synonyms and related words 1a the sound that your feet make while you are walkingI could hear the steps coming closer. Synonyms and related words 1b the short distance that your feet move while you are walkingThe postbox is just a few steps from my front door. Synonyms and related words
Specific types of distance climb depth the depths of something
2 countable a particular movement or set of movements performed with your feet when you are dancingdance step: Juan was practising his new dance steps for the competition. Synonyms and related words
Dance movements and choreography call choreograph choreographer 3 singular the particular way that someone walks, that sometimes shows how they are feelinga spring in your step (=a quick and cheerful attitude in the way you walk): John felt fantastic and there was a new spring in his step. Synonyms and related words 4 countable one of a series of actions that you do in order to achieve a particular aimstep in: This new law is the first step in making our city safer. step towards: This agreement is an important step towards our goal. a step along the way/road: For Jack, this job was a mere step along the road to power. Synonyms and related words
General words for actions and activities
Adjectives frequently used with step ▪ cautious, decisive, drastic, important, logical, positive, tentative, unprecedented, unusual
5 countable a flat piece of wood or stone, usually one in a series, that you walk up or down in order to move to a different levelI met him on the front steps of the bank. The woman took them down some steps leading to the beach. a flight of steps (=a long set of steps): I climbed a flight of steep narrow steps. the foot of the steps: waiting at the foot of the cellar steps Synonyms and related words
Stairways, ladders and lifts banister banisters bannister 6 countable one of the stages in a process, or one of the levels on a scalesteps in your learning process a step up: Her new job is a big step up for her. a step up on the pay scale be a/one step ahead of someone: She was congratulating herself on her cleverness, but he was one step ahead of her. repeat a step: When you finish the exercise, repeat steps five to ten. Synonyms and related words
Individual stages of events and processes episode gradation in/during the heat of something 7 countable/uncountable a type of exercise that you do by quickly moving onto and off a low piece of equipmentShe teaches a step class. Synonyms and related words
Physical exercise and exercises aerobic aerobics aquarobics 8 countable musicAmericana tone in music Synonyms and related words
Instructions and annotations in music 9 steps plural Britisha stepladderSynonyms and related words
Stairways, ladders and lifts banister banisters bannister
every step of the way in/into step out of step step by step a step forward(s)/backwards take a step watch/mind your step step
1 countable a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the othertake/move a step: I am too tired to take another step. He moved a step nearer the two men. retrace your steps (=go back the same way you came): We were lost and decided to retrace our steps. Synonyms and related words 1a the sound that your feet make while you are walkingI could hear his steps coming closer. Synonyms and related words 1b the short distance that your feet move while you are walkingThe mini-market is just a few steps from my front door. Synonyms and related words
Specific types of distance
2 countable a particular movement or set of movements performed with your feet when you are dancingdance step: Juan was practicing his new dance steps for the competition. Synonyms and related words
Dance movements and choreography call choreograph choreographer 3 singular the particular way that someone walks, that sometimes shows how they are feelinga spring in your step (=a quick and cheerful attitude in the way you walk): He felt fantastic and there was a new spring in his step. Synonyms and related words 4 countable one of a series of actions that you do in order to achieve a particular goalstep in: This new law is the first step in making our city safer. step toward: This agreement is an important step toward our goal. a step along the way/road: For Jack, this job was a mere step along the road to power. Synonyms and related words
General words for actions and activities
Adjectives frequently used with step ▪ cautious, decisive, drastic, important, logical, positive, tentative, unprecedented, unusual
5 countable a flat piece of wood or stone, usually one in a series, that you walk up or down in order to move to a different levelI met him on the front steps of his house. The woman took them down some steps leading to the beach. a flight of steps (=a long set of steps): I climbed a flight of steep narrow steps. the foot of the steps: waiting at the foot of the basement steps Synonyms and related words
Stairways, ladders and lifts banister bannister dumbwaiter 6 countable one of the stages in a process, or one of the levels on a scalesteps in your learning process a step up: Her new job is a big step up for her. a step up on the pay scale be a/one step ahead of someone: She was congratulating herself on her intelligence, but he was one step ahead of her. repeat a step: When you finish the exercise, repeat steps five to ten. Synonyms and related words
Individual stages of events and processes episode gradation in/during the heat of something 7 countable musicAmericanan amount equal to two half steps by which a musical note is higher or lower than another note Synonyms and related words
Instructions and annotations in music 8 countable/uncountable a type of exercise that you do by quickly moving onto and off a low piece of equipmentShe teaches a step class. Synonyms and related words
Physical exercise and exercises aerobic aerobics aquarobics
every step of the way in/into step out of step step by step a step forward/backward take a step watch your step step
verb intransitive UK /step/ 1 to move by putting one foot down in front of or behind the otherstep back/down/into etc: Step back or you’ll get hit by the ball. I stepped onto the platform and started to speak. Another soldier was injured when he stepped on a landmine. Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way 2 to move or walk a short distancestep into/away from/up to/over etc: Sally stepped gingerly into the icy water. We stepped aside to let them pass. He stepped from his car and helped her out. step inside/outside: Please step inside and wait for a moment. Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
Adverbs frequently used with step ▪ boldly, briskly, carefully, delicately, gingerly, smartly
3 step it/things upto start to do something more intensely or more seriouslyI decided to step it up a bit and over the course of a month create a whole new outfit from my wardrobe without buying anything new. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 13/08/2014
step on it step out of/from something step out of line step outside
step aside step back step down step forward step in step on step out step up step
verb intransitive US /step/ 1 to move by putting one foot down in front of or behind the otherstep back/down/into etc.: Step back or you’ll get hit by the ball. I stepped on the platform and started to speak. Another soldier was injured when he stepped on a landmine. Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way 2 to move or walk a short distancestep into/away from/up to/over etc.: Sally stepped gingerly into the icy water. We stepped aside to let them pass. He stepped from his car and helped her out. step inside/outside: Please step inside and wait for a moment. Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
Adverbs frequently used with step ▪ boldly, briskly, carefully, delicately, gingerly, smartly
3 step it/things upto start to do something more intensely or more seriouslyI decided to step it up a bit and over the course of a month create a whole new outfit from my wardrobe without buying anything new. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 13/08/2014
step on it step out of line step out of/from something step outside
step aside step back step down step forward step in step on step out step up |