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1. The single complete movement of raising one foot and putting it down in another spot, as in walking.

2. A manner of walking; a particular gait.

3. A fixed rhythm or pace, as in marching: keep step.

4. The sound of a footstep.

5. A footprint: steps in the mud.

6. The distance traversed by moving one foot ahead of the other.

7. A very short distance: just a step away.

8. steps Course; path: turned her steps toward home.

9. A rest for the foot in ascending or descending.

10. steps Stairs.

11. Something, such as a ledge or an offset, that resembles a step of a stairway.

12. One of a series of actions, processes, or measures taken to achieve a goal.

13. A stage in a process: followed every step in the instructions.

14. The interval that separates two successive tones of a scale.

15. A degree of a scale.

1. The distance traversed by moving one foot ahead of the other.

2. A very short distance: just a step away.

3. steps Course; path: turned her steps toward home.

4. A rest for the foot in ascending or descending.

5. steps Stairs.

6. Something, such as a ledge or an offset, that resembles a step of a stairway.

7. One of a series of actions, processes, or measures taken to achieve a goal.

8. A stage in a process: followed every step in the instructions.

9. The interval that separates two successive tones of a scale.

10. A degree of a scale.

One of a series of rhythmical, patterned movements of the feet used in a dance: diagrammed the basic steps to the mambo.

1. A rest for the foot in ascending or descending.

2. steps Stairs.

3. Something, such as a ledge or an offset, that resembles a step of a stairway.

4. One of a series of actions, processes, or measures taken to achieve a goal.

5. A stage in a process: followed every step in the instructions.

6. The interval that separates two successive tones of a scale.

7. A degree of a scale.

1. One of a series of actions, processes, or measures taken to achieve a goal.

2. A stage in a process: followed every step in the instructions.

3. The interval that separates two successive tones of a scale.

4. A degree of a scale.

A degree in progress or a grade or rank in a scale: a step up in the corporate hierarchy.

Music

1. The interval that separates two successive tones of a scale.

2. A degree of a scale.

Nautical The block in which the heel of a mast is fixed.

To put or press the foot: step on the brake.

To shift or move slightly by taking a step or two: step back.

To walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified direction: step over to the corner.

To move with the feet in a particular manner: step lively.

To move into a new situation by or as if by taking a single step: stepping into a life of ease.

To treat someone with arrogant indifference: He is always stepping on other people.

To put or set (the foot) down: step foot on land.

To measure by pacing: step off ten yards.

To furnish with steps; make steps in: terraces that are stepped along the hillside.

Computer Science To cause (a computer) to execute a single instruction.

Nautical To place (a mast) in its step.

To resign from a high post.

To reduce, especially in stages: stepping down the electric power.

To enter into an activity or a situation.

To intervene.

To walk briskly.

To go outside for a short time.

Informal To go out for a special evening of entertainment.

To withdraw; quit.

To increase, especially in stages: step up production.

To come forward: step up and be counted.

To improve one's performance or take on more responsibility, especially at a crucial time.

To resign from a high post.

To reduce, especially in stages: stepping down the electric power.

To enter into an activity or a situation.

To intervene.

To walk briskly.

To go outside for a short time.

Informal To go out for a special evening of entertainment.

To withdraw; quit.

To increase, especially in stages: step up production.

To come forward: step up and be counted.

To improve one's performance or take on more responsibility, especially at a crucial time.

Moving in rhythm.

In conformity with one's environment: in step with the times.

Not moving in rhythm: recruits marching out of step.

Not in conformity with one's environment: out of step with the times.