step

nouns

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
"the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
measure, step
the distance covered by a step
"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
footstep, pace, step, stride
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
"he walked with unsteady steps"
step
is a type of (narrower)
self-propelled movement
locomotion, travel
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
"he paused on the bottom step"
stair, step
relative position in a graded series
"always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
gradation, step
a short distance
"it's only a step to the drugstore"
step, stone's throw
the sound of a step of someone walking
"he heard footsteps on the porch"
footfall, footstep, step
a musical interval of two semitones
step, tone, whole step, whole tone
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
"the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
footmark, footprint, step
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
step
is a type of (narrower)
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
block
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
"he taught them the waltz step"
dance step, step

verbs

shift or move by taking a step
"step back"
step
see also
step out
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
go, locomote, move, travel
put down or press the foot, place the foot
"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
step, tread
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
step
is a type of (narrower)
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
"Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
execute, run
treat badly
"This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step
furnish with steps
"The architect wants to step the terrace"
step
domain category
the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
architecture
is a type of (narrower)
give something useful or necessary to
"We provided the room with an electrical heater"
furnish, provide, render, supply
move with one's feet in a specific manner
"step lively"
step
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
go, locomote, move, travel
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
"step over to the blackboard"
step
is a type of (narrower)
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
"Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
walk
place (a ship's mast) in its step
step
is a type of (narrower)
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
lay, place, pose, position, put, set
measure (distances) by pacing
"step off ten yards"
pace, step
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
"She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
step
is a type of (narrower)
go or proceed from one point to another
"the debate moved from family values to the economy"
move