STEP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
   Synonym(s)
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the situation called for strong measures
   • the police took steps to reduce crime
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • maneuver (what does maneuver mean?)
   • manoeuvre (what does manoeuvre mean?)
   • tactical maneuver (what does tactical maneuver mean?)
   • tactical manoeuvre (what does tactical manoeuvre mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • countermeasure (what does countermeasure mean?)
   • shark repellent (what does shark repellent mean?)
   • porcupine provision (what does porcupine provision mean?)
   • precaution (what does precaution mean?)
   • safeguard (what does safeguard mean?)
   • guard (what does guard mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
   Usage Example(s)
   • he walked with unsteady steps
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • locomotion (what does locomotion mean?)
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
   • pas (what does pas mean?)
   • trip (what does trip mean?)
   • sidestep (what does sidestep mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
   Synonym(s)
   • dance step (what does dance step mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he taught them the waltz step
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • locomotion (what does locomotion mean?)
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • moonwalk (what does moonwalk mean?)
   • chasse (what does chasse mean?)
   • sashay (what does sashay mean?)
   • glissade (what does glissade mean?)
4. Meaning
   • support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
   Synonym(s)
   • stair (what does stair mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he paused on the bottom step
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • support (what does support mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • corbel step (what does corbel step mean?)
   • corbie-step (what does corbie-step mean?)
   • corbiestep (what does corbiestep mean?)
   • crow step (what does crow step mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • step (what does step mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship’’s mast or capstan is fixed
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • block (what does block mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • step (what does step mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
   Synonym(s)
   • footmark (what does footmark mean?)
   • footprint (what does footprint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • print (what does print mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • footprint evidence (what does footprint evidence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a musical interval of two semitones
   Synonym(s)
   • tone (what does tone mean?)
   • whole step (what does whole step mean?)
   • whole tone (what does whole tone mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interval (what does interval mean?)
   • musical interval (what does musical interval mean?)
8. Meaning
   • the sound of a step of someone walking
   Synonym(s)
   • footfall (what does footfall mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he heard footsteps on the porch
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sound (what does sound mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tramp (what does tramp mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
9. Meaning
   • the distance covered by a step
   Synonym(s)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indefinite quantity (what does indefinite quantity mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a short distance
    Synonym(s)
    • stone’s throw (what does stone’s throw mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • it’’s only a step to the drugstore
    Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • small indefinite quantity (what does small indefinite quantity mean?)
    • small indefinite amount (what does small indefinite amount mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • pace (what does pace mean?)
    • step (what does step mean?)
11. Meaning
    • relative position in a graded series
    Synonym(s)
    • gradation (what does gradation mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • always a step behind
    • subtle gradations in color
    • keep in step with the fashions
    Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • rank (what does rank mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • cut (what does cut mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • gradate (what does gradate mean?)
    • rate (what does rate mean?)
    • rank (what does rank mean?)
    • range (what does range mean?)
    • order (what does order mean?)
    • grade (what does grade mean?)
    • place (what does place mean?)
    • grade (what does grade mean?)

STEP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
   Usage Example(s)
   • She stepped into a life of luxury
   • he won”t step into his father’’s footsteps
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
2. Meaning
   • measure (distances) by pacing
   Synonym(s)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • step off ten yards
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • quantify (what does quantify mean?)
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • stone’s throw (what does stone’s throw mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • yard (what does yard mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • gait (what does gait mean?)
3. Meaning
   • place (a ship’’s mast) in its step
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • step (what does step mean?)
4. Meaning
   • shift or move by taking a step
   Usage Example(s)
   • step back
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • backpedal (what does backpedal mean?)
   See Also
   • step out (what does step out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • footfall (what does footfall mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
5. Meaning
   • put down or press the foot, place the foot
   Synonym(s)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • For fools rush in where angels fear to tread
   • step on the brake
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • step on (what does step on mean?)
   • tread on (what does tread on mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
   • footprint (what does footprint mean?)
   • footmark (what does footmark mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
6. Meaning
   • walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
   Usage Example(s)
   • step over to the blackboard
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • walk (what does walk mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   • pace (what does pace mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
7. Meaning
   • move with one’’s feet in a specific manner
   Usage Example(s)
   • step lively
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • footfall (what does footfall mean?)
   • footstep (what does footstep mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • step (what does step mean?)
8. Meaning
   • furnish with steps
   Usage Example(s)
   • The architect wants to step the terrace
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • supply (what does supply mean?)
   • provide (what does provide mean?)
   • render (what does render mean?)
   • furnish (what does furnish mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • step (what does step mean?)
   • stair (what does stair mean?)
9. Meaning
   • treat badly
   Synonym(s)
   • abuse (what does abuse mean?)
   • ill-treat (what does ill-treat mean?)
   • ill-use (what does ill-use mean?)
   • maltreat (what does maltreat mean?)
   • mistreat (what does mistreat mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This boss abuses his workers
   • She is always stepping on others to get ahead
   Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • handle (what does handle mean?)
   • do by (what does do by mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • kick around (what does kick around mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • maltreatment (what does maltreatment mean?)
   • ill-treatment (what does ill-treatment mean?)
   • ill-usage (what does ill-usage mean?)
   • abuse (what does abuse mean?)
   • maltreatment (what does maltreatment mean?)
   • ill-treatment (what does ill-treatment mean?)
   • ill-usage (what does ill-usage mean?)
   • abuse (what does abuse mean?)
   • maltreatment (what does maltreatment mean?)
   • ill-treatment (what does ill-treatment mean?)
   • ill-usage (what does ill-usage mean?)
   • abuse (what does abuse mean?)
   • abuser (what does abuser mean?)
   • maltreater (what does maltreater mean?)
   • maltreatment (what does maltreatment mean?)
   • ill-treatment (what does ill-treatment mean?)
   • ill-usage (what does ill-usage mean?)
   • abuse (what does abuse mean?)
   • abuser (what does abuser mean?)
   • maltreater (what does maltreater mean?)
   • mistreatment (what does mistreatment mean?)
10. Meaning
    • cause (a computer) to execute a single command
    Hypernyms(s) step is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • run (what does run mean?)
    • execute (what does execute mean?)