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a stride in one’s walks
measure, step(noun)any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
"the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
footstep, pace, step, stride(noun)the distance covered by a step
"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
step(noun)the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
"he walked with unsteady steps"
step, stair(noun)support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
"he paused on the bottom step"
gradation, step(noun)relative position in a graded series
"always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
step, stone's throw(noun)a short distance
"it's only a step to the drugstore"
footfall, footstep, step(noun)the sound of a step of someone walking
"he heard footsteps on the porch"
tone, whole tone, step, whole step(noun)a musical interval of two semitones
footprint, footmark, step(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"
step(noun)a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
dance step, step(verb)a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
"he taught them the waltz step"
step(verb)shift or move by taking a step
"step back"
step, tread(verb)put down or press the foot, place the foot
"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
step(verb)cause (a computer) to execute a single command
mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat(verb)treat badly
"This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
step(verb)furnish with steps
"The architect wants to step the terrace"
step(verb)move with one's feet in a specific manner
"step lively"
step(verb)walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
"step over to the blackboard"
step(verb)place (a ship's mast) in its step
pace, step(verb)measure (distances) by pacing
"step off ten yards"
step(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"
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired resulttook steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning
an individual part of a process, series, or rankingthe manual enumerates every step in the procedure for shutting down the assembly line
the mark or impression made by a footsteps in the sand leading into the water and back out again
the direction along which something or someone movestheir steps led them through a long corridor
a very small distance or degreehe lives just a step away from his elderly mother, so he's there if she needs him for any reason
to go on footI stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to musicshe was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor
to proceed or move quicklymany people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward
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