Step (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
Relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
The act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
A short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 7
A musical interval of two semitones.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 9
The distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 10
A mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 11
The sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch".
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Nouns denoting natural events.