Steps — synonyms, definition

1. steps (Noun)

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steps (Noun) — A flight of stairs or a flight of steps.

steps (Noun) — The course along which a person has walked or is walking in. ex. "I followed in his steps" ex. "he retraced his steps" ex. "his steps turned toward home"

steps (Noun) — Any manoeuvre made as part of progress toward a goal. ex. "the police took steps to reduce crime"

steps (Noun) — The distance covered by a step. ex. "he stepped off ten steps from the old tree and began to dig"

steps (Noun) — The act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down. ex. "he walked with unsteady steps"

steps (Noun) — Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway. ex. "he paused on the bottom step"

steps (Noun) — Relative position in a graded series. ex. "always a step behind" ex. "keep in step with the fashions"

steps (Noun) — A short distance. ex. "it's only a step to the pharmacy"

steps (Noun) — The sound of a step of someone walking. ex. "he heard steps on the porch"

steps (Noun) — A musical interval of two semitones.

steps (Noun) — A mark of a foot or shoe on a surface.

steps (Noun) — A solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed.

steps (Noun) — A sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance. ex. "he taught them the waltz step"

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2. steps (Verb)

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steps (Verb) — Shift or move by taking a step. ex. "step back"

steps (Verb) — Put down or press the foot, place the foot. ex. "step on the brake"

steps (Verb) — Cause (a computer) to execute a single command.

steps (Verb) — Treat badly. ex. "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

steps (Verb) — (architecture) furnish with steps. ex. "The architect wants to step the terrace"

steps (Verb) — Move with one's feet in a specific manner. ex. "step lively"

steps (Verb) — Walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner. ex. "step over to the blackboard"

steps (Verb) — Place (a ship's mast) in its step.

steps (Verb) — Measure (distances) by pacing. ex. "step off ten yards"

steps (Verb) — Move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation. ex. "She stepped into a life of luxury" ex. "he won't step into his father's footsteps"

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