step

v. move by lifting the foot and setting it down in another spot; walk; place the foot on, tread

n. movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down in another place; distance covered by moving one foot ahead of the other; short distance; stair; stage in a process

pref. related to by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood

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Noun
1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
(synonym) measure
(hypernym) maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
(hyponym) countermeasure
2. the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
(synonym) footstep, pace, stride
(hypernym) indefinite quantity
(derivation) pace
3. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
(hypernym) locomotion, travel
(hyponym) pace, stride, tread
(derivation) pace
4. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
(synonym) stair
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) corbel step, corbie-step, corbiestep, crow step
(part-holonym) stairway, staircase, stairs, steps
(part-meronym) riser
5. relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
(synonym) gradation
(hypernym) rank
(hyponym) cut
6. a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"
(synonym) stone's throw
(hypernym) small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
(derivation) pace
7. the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
(synonym) footfall, footstep
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) tramp
8. a musical interval of two semitones
(synonym) tone, whole tone, whole step
(hypernym) interval, musical interval
9. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
(synonym) footprint, footmark
(hypernym) mark, print
(hyponym) footprint evidence
(derivation) tread
10. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
(hypernym) block
11. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
(synonym) dance step
(hypernym) locomotion, travel
(hyponym) moonwalk
(part-holonym) step dancing, hoofing

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Verb
1. shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) backpedal
(see-also) step out
(derivation) footfall, footstep
2. put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
(synonym) tread
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) step on, tread on
(derivation) footprint, footmark
3. cause (a computer) to execute a single command
(hypernym) run, execute
4. treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
(synonym) mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat
(hypernym) treat, handle, do by
(hyponym) kick around
5. furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) stair
(classification) architecture
6. move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(derivation) footfall, footstep
7. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"
(hypernym) walk
8. place (a ship's mast) in its step
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
9. measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
(synonym) pace
(hypernym) quantify, measure
(derivation) stone's throw
10. 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"
(hypernym) move

nm. tap dance, rhythmic dance performed by making clicking sounds on the floor with small metal plates attached to the soles of the shoes

nm. step, movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down in another place