step
- noun
- /stɛp/
- I struggled to breathe, each step taking longer than the last.
- one step
- the first step
- a few steps
You cannot stop the step that reaches in the dark.
- You cannot stop the step that reaches in the dark.
- So I'll do walking lunges, reverse lunges, step UPS, leg press.
- This holds for living as well, step by single step, and for writing.
Examples
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You just need to take that first step and the staircase appears.
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That changes as I take one step to the next step.
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We better watch our step.
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There was a lightness in my step and a new twinkle in my eye.
Academic text (1999) -
But they held, and with each step I grew bolder, my pace quickening.
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Please watch your step.
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He took a deliberate step forward, ready to address the crowd.
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Each step of the hike brought us closer to the breathtaking view at the summit.
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With every step she took, the sound of crunching leaves filled the air.
Synonyms
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
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Etymology
Step comes from an old English word steppan meaning 'to place the foot', so a step is one act of lifting a foot and putting it down when you walk.