step
— Noun
– English
～ the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
step-in
— Noun
– English
～ short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
step
— Noun
– English
～ a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
step ladder
— Noun
– English
～ a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
step
— Noun
– English
～ a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
step
— Noun
– English
～ relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
step dancing
— Noun
– English
～ dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
step by step
— Adverb
– English
～ proceeding in steps; "the voltage was increased stepwise"
step by step
— Adverb
– English
～ in a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"
step-by-step
— Adjective
– English
～ one thing at a time
step
— Verb
– English
～ place (a ship's mast) in its step
step on it
— Verb
– English
～ move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
step
— Verb
– English
～ cause (a computer) to execute a single command
step down
— Verb
– English
～ reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
step on
— Verb
– English
～ place or press the foot on; "He stepped on the hem of her long gown"
step forward
— Verb
– English
～ make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
step
— Verb
– English
～ put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
step in
— Verb
– English
～ act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
step
— Verb
– English
～ walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"
step down
— Verb
– English
～ give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"