step
- noun
- /stɛp/
- Take two steps up to the bed.
- step length
- take a step
- one step
And four or five more steps up that hill.
- And four or five more steps up that hill.
- Just take the biggest step you can with your next move.
- So take a small step, enjoy, and thanks for tuning in.
- I want you to try to walk a step forward.
- This is why all these kind of like track your steps work, right?
- That's a small simple step or reading one sentence.
- Should boy ET remember small steps, great distances.
- It's your boy ET small steps, great distances.
Examples
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Burk picked up his bag and moved one step up in the taxi line.
Academic text (1991) -
He measured the distance in steps, counting them carefully as he walked.
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It's like you two or three steps from breaking through.
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And four or five more steps up that hill.
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Can you just take a step back for a minute?
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We tend to forget that baby steps still move you forward.
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They get there a little step at a time.
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They will take this just that one step too far.
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As Reeves and Kitchen walked down the steps of the Cook County Criminal Courts building.
Academic text (2011) -
That's one small step for man... one giant leap for mankind.
Synonyms
One movement of a foot when walking
One step used to measure a short distance
A short distance away that is a few minutes' walk
Idioms
- Informal
To take responsibility and act when a difficult situation happens
- Informal
Make someone angry by doing their job or making decisions for them
- Informal
Become the main focus of people's attention after doing something important
- Informal
An energetic way of walking that shows happiness or confidence
A small action that leads to a very large benefit for all people
Compounds
- Specialized
The smallest jump between two notes in Western music, one piano key apart
A short portable structure with flat steps and two sides joined at the top to form an A shape
- Specialized
A device that raises the voltage of electric current that changes direction
- Specialized
A stone or brick step that sticks out along the sloping edge of a gable wall
A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, then a long jump in one run
- Specialized
A rocket with two or more parts that fire one after another and drop away when empty to reach space
- Specialized
A device that lowers high electric voltage so appliances work safely
How Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Step comes from an old English word steppan meaning 'to place the foot', so a step can mean the short distance your foot covers in one move.