step /stɛp/
1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
2. the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
synset: footstep, pace, step, stride
3. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
synset: step
4. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
5. relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
6. a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"
synset: step, stone's_throw
7. the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
synset: footfall, footstep, step
8. a musical interval of two semitones
synset: tone, whole_tone, step, whole_step
9. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
synset: footprint, footmark, step
10. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
synset: step
11. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
synset: dance_step, step
1. shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
synset: step
2. put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
3. cause (a computer) to execute a single command
synset: step
4. treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
synset: mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
5. furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
synset: step
6. move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"
synset: step
7. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"
synset: step
8. place (a ship's mast) in its step
synset: step
9. measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
10. 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"
synset: step
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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