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to steppin'

to steppin'

8.7
Walk from one place to another in a casual way
  • verb
  • /ˈstɛpɪn/
  • Informal
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  • We're steppin' out to enjoy the sunny weather at the park.

There is nothing more humiliating than stepping onto a world a a red carpet for some sort of an event.

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Examples

  • I saw them steppin' down the street, excited for the festival.

  • He is steppin' into his new role with confidence and enthusiasm.

  • What can possibly go that wrong about just stepping out there and and going for it?

  • It's almost noon and we're stepping out to the town today.

  • So I'm going to go keep stepping right now and I'm still walking.

Synonyms

to step
vsto steppin'
1.0

To move by lifting and putting down a foot when walking

is the casual spoken form used in relaxed or informal speech

Antonyms

Stay upright in one place without moving

1.0

Someone who is upright and resting on their bottom

How Fast

to run
1.0
to stride
16 2.7
to steppin'
  • Informal
8.7
to walk
1.0
shuffle
11 3.9

Surface Forms

steppin' infinitive
steppin' present participle
steppin's third person singular
stepped past
stepped past participle

Morphology

steppin' = step (transparent) = step + in'

Colloquial spelling 'in'' represents the progressive/gerund suffix '-ing', so the meaning is directly derived from 'step' + -ing.

Etymology

Steppin' comes from the verb step meaning 'to move your feet', with the informal ending -in' showing relaxed, everyday speech. So when people use steppin' for walking, it simply means going somewhere by taking steps and sounds informal.