Type and usage of step from BoostVocab

step

/stɛp/

Synonyms of step Antonyms of step Examples of step Usage of step Parts of step Definition that contains step Words sounding like step Explanation of step

verb
treat badly
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"She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

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abuse ill-treat ill-use maltreat mistreat

type of:
handle treat do by
noun
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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"the police took steps to reduce crime"

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measure

type of:
tactical maneuver manoeuvre maneuver tactical manoeuvre
noun
a short distance
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"it's only a step to the drugstore"

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stone's throw

type of:
small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity
noun
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
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"he taught them the waltz step"

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dance step

type of:
locomotion travel

part of:
step dancing hoofing
noun
relative position in a graded series
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"always a step behind" "keep in step with the fashions"

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gradation

type of:
rank
noun
a musical interval of two semitones
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tone whole step whole tone

type of:
musical interval interval
noun
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
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footmark footprint

type of:
print mark
verb
measure (distances) by pacing
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"step off ten yards"

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pace

type of:
quantify measure
noun
the sound of a step of someone walking
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"he heard footsteps on the porch"

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footfall footstep

type of:
sound
noun
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
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"he paused on the bottom step"

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stair

type of:
support

part of:
staircase stairway
verb
put down or press the foot, place the foot
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"step on the brake"

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tread

type of:
locomote go move travel
noun
the distance covered by a step
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"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

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footstep pace stride

type of:
indefinite quantity
noun
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
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type of:
block
verb
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
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type of:
execute run
verb
furnish with steps
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"The architect wants to step the terrace"

type of:
furnish provide render supply
verb
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
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"She stepped into a life of luxury" "he won't step into his father's footsteps"

type of:
move
verb
move with one's feet in a specific manner
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"step lively"

type of:
travel go move locomote
verb
place (a ship's mast) in its step
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type of:
position set put lay pose place
verb
shift or move by taking a step
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"step back"

type of:
travel locomote move go
noun
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
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"he walked with unsteady steps"

type of:
locomotion travel
verb
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
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"step over to the blackboard"

type of:
walk

Examples of step

"She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
"the police took steps to reduce crime"
"it's only a step to the drugstore"
"he taught them the waltz step"
"always a step behind"
"keep in step with the fashions"
"step off ten yards"
"he heard footsteps on the porch"
"he paused on the bottom step"
"step on the brake"
"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
"The architect wants to step the terrace"
"She stepped into a life of luxury"
"he won't step into his father's footsteps"
"step lively"
"step back"
"he walked with unsteady steps"
"step over to the blackboard"

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