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Step 1

Definition: To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.

Step 2

Definition: To walk; to go on foot; esp., to walk a little distance; as, to step to one of the neighbors.

Step 3

Definition: To walk slowly, gravely, or resolutely.

Step 4

Definition: Fig.: To move mentally; to go in imagination.

Step 5

Definition: To set, as the foot.

Step 6

Definition: To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect.

Step 7

Definition: An advance or movement made by one removal of the foot; a pace.

Step 8

Definition: A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a round of a ladder.

Step 9

Definition: The space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running; as, one step is generally about three feet, but may be more or less. Used also figuratively of any kind of progress; as, he improved step by step, or by steps.

Step 10

Definition: A small space or distance; as, it is but a step.

Step 11

Definition: A print of the foot; a footstep; a footprint; track.

Step 12

Definition: Gait; manner of walking; as, the approach of a man is often known by his step.

Step 13

Definition: Proceeding; measure; action; an act.

Step 14

Definition: Walk; passage.

Step 15

Definition: A portable framework of stairs, much used indoors in reaching to a high position.

Step 16

Definition: In general, a framing in wood or iron which is intended to receive an upright shaft; specif., a block of wood, or a solid platform upon the keelson, supporting the heel of the mast.

Step 17

Definition: One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs.

Step 18

Definition: A bearing in which the lower extremity of a spindle or a vertical shaft revolves.

Step 19

Definition: The intervak between two contiguous degrees of the csale.

Step 20

Definition: A change of position effected by a motion of translation.

step 21

Definition: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

step 22

Definition: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"

step 23

Definition: a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"

step 24

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

step 25

Definition: a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship''s mast or capstan is fixed

step 26

Definition: a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"

step 27

Definition: a musical interval of two semitones

step 28

Definition: the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"

step 29

Definition: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

step 30

Definition: a short distance; "it''s only a step to the drugstore"

step 31

Definition: relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

step 32

Definition: 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 33

Definition: measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"

step 34

Definition: place (a ship''s mast) in its step

step 35

Definition: shift or move by taking a step; "step back"

step 36

Definition: put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"

step 37

Definition: walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"

step 38

Definition: move with one''s feet in a specific manner; "step lively"

step 39

Definition: furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"

step 40

Definition: treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

step 41

Definition: cause (a computer) to execute a single command

 

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