Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  step 
 
  2  senses  of  step 
 
  Sense  1 
  step 
  =>  backpedal 
  =>  goose  step 
 
  Sense  2 
  step,  tread 
  =>  step  on  tread  on 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  step 
 
  2  senses  of  step 
 
  Sense  1 
  step 
  =>  backpedal 
  =>  goose  step 
 
  Sense  2 
  step,  tread 
  =>  step  on  tread  on 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  step 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  step 
 
  2  senses  of  step 
 
  Sense  1 
  step 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  Also  See->  step  out#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  step,  tread 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  step 
 
  step  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  step 
 
  Sense  1 
  step 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  step,  tread 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  step 
  corbel  step 
  corbie-step 
  corbiestep 
  crow  step 
  dance  step 
  doorstep 
  first  step 
  footstep 
  goose  step 
  half  step 
  hop-step-and-jump 
  instep 
  misstep 
  one-step 
  quickstep 
  sidestep 
  step 
  step-down 
  step-down  transformer 
  step-in 
  step-up 
  step-up  transformer 
  step  dancing 
  step  ladder 
  step  stool 
  stepbrother 
  stepchild 
  stepdaughter 
  stepfather 
  stephane  grappelli 
  stephane  mallarme 
  stephanie  graf 
  stephanion 
  stephanomeria 
  stephanomeria  malheurensis 
  stephanotis 
  stephanotis  floribunda 
  stephanus  johannes  paulus  kruger 
  stephead 
  stephen 
  stephen  a.  douglas 
  stephen  arnold  douglas 
  stephen  butler  leacock 
  stephen  collins  foster 
  stephen  crane 
  stephen  foster 
  stephen  girard 
  stephen  grover  cleveland 
  stephen  hawking 
  stephen  jay  gould 
  stephen  leacock 
  stephen  samuel  wise 
  stephen  sondheim 
  stephen  spender 
  stephen  william  hawking 
  stephenson 
  stepladder 
  stepmother 
  stepparent 
  steppe 
  stepped  line 
  stepper 
  stepping  down 
  stepping  stone 
  steprelationship 
  steps 
  stepsister 
  stepson 
  two-step 
  whole  step 
 
  Overview  of  noun  step 
 
  The  noun  step  has  10  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (41)  measure,  step  --  (any  maneuver  made  as  part  of  progress  toward  a  goal;  "the  situation  called  for  strong  measures";  "the  police  took  steps  to  reduce  crime") 
  2.  (13)  footstep,  pace,  step,  stride  --  (the  distance  covered  by  a  step;  "he  stepped  off  ten  paces  from  the  old  tree  and  began  to  dig") 
  3.  (7)  step  --  (the  act  of  changing  location  by  raising  the  foot  and  setting  it  down  "he  walked  with  unsteady  steps") 
  4.  (2)  step,  stair  --  (support  consisting  of  a  place  to  rest  the  foot  while  ascending  or  descending  a  stairway;  "he  paused  on  the  bottom  step") 
  5.  (1)  gradation,  step  --  (relative  position  in  a  graded  series:  "always  a  step  behind";  "subtle  gradations  in  color";  "keep  in  step  with  the  fashions") 
  6.  step,  stone's  throw  --  (a  short  distance;  "it's  only  a  step  to  the  drugstore") 
  7.  footfall,  footstep,  step  --  (the  sound  of  a  step  of  someone  walking;  "he  heard  footsteps  on  the  porch") 
  8.  tone,  whole  tone,  step,  whole  step  --  (a  musical  interval  of  two  semitones) 
  9.  footprint,  footmark,  step  --  (a  mark  of  a  foot  or  shoe  on  a  surface;  a  clue  that  someone  was  present;  "the  police  made  casts  of  the  footprints  in  the  soft  earth  outside  the  window") 
  10.  dance  step,  step  --  (a  sequence  of  foot  movements  that  make  up  a  particular  dance;  "he  taught  them  the  waltz  step") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  step 
 
  The  verb  step  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  step  --  (take  a  step) 
  2.  (7)  step,  tread  --  (put  down  the  foot,  place  the  foot;  "For  fools  rush  in  where  angels  fear  to  tread") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  step 
  step-by-step 
  stepwise 
 
  Overview  of  noun  step 
 
  The  noun  step  has  10  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (41)  measure,  step  --  (any  maneuver  made  as  part  of  progress  toward  a  goal;  "the  situation  called  for  strong  measures";  "the  police  took  steps  to  reduce  crime") 
  2.  (13)  footstep,  pace,  step,  stride  --  (the  distance  covered  by  a  step;  "he  stepped  off  ten  paces  from  the  old  tree  and  began  to  dig") 
  3.  (7)  step  --  (the  act  of  changing  location  by  raising  the  foot  and  setting  it  down  "he  walked  with  unsteady  steps") 
  4.  (2)  step,  stair  --  (support  consisting  of  a  place  to  rest  the  foot  while  ascending  or  descending  a  stairway;  "he  paused  on  the  bottom  step") 
  5.  (1)  gradation,  step  --  (relative  position  in  a  graded  series:  "always  a  step  behind";  "subtle  gradations  in  color";  "keep  in  step  with  the  fashions") 
  6.  step,  stone's  throw  --  (a  short  distance;  "it's  only  a  step  to  the  drugstore") 
  7.  footfall,  footstep,  step  --  (the  sound  of  a  step  of  someone  walking;  "he  heard  footsteps  on  the  porch") 
  8.  tone,  whole  tone,  step,  whole  step  --  (a  musical  interval  of  two  semitones) 
  9.  footprint,  footmark,  step  --  (a  mark  of  a  foot  or  shoe  on  a  surface;  a  clue  that  someone  was  present;  "the  police  made  casts  of  the  footprints  in  the  soft  earth  outside  the  window") 
  10.  dance  step,  step  --  (a  sequence  of  foot  movements  that  make  up  a  particular  dance;  "he  taught  them  the  waltz  step") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  step 
 
  The  verb  step  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  step  --  (take  a  step) 
  2.  (7)  step,  tread  --  (put  down  the  foot,  place  the  foot;  "For  fools  rush  in  where  angels  fear  to  tread") 

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