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step |
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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