Definition of Step

Noun

• a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
  "he taught them the waltz step"
  - dance step
• a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
  
• a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
  "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
  footprint footmark
• a musical interval of two semitones
  tone - whole tone - whole step
• the sound of a step of someone walking
  "he heard footsteps on the porch"
  footfall footstep
• a short distance
  "it's only a step to the drugstore"
  - stone's throw
• relative position in a graded series
  "always a step behind"
  "subtle gradations in color"
  "keep in step with the fashions"
  gradation
• support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
  "he paused on the bottom step"
  stair
• the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
  "he walked with unsteady steps"
  
• the distance covered by a step
  "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
  footstep pace stride
• any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
  "the situation called for strong measures"
  "the police took steps to reduce crime"
  measure

Verb

• 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"
  
• measure (distances) by pacing
  "step off ten yards"
  pace
• place (a ship's mast) in its step
  
• walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
  "step over to the blackboard"
  
• move with one's feet in a specific manner
  "step lively"
  
• furnish with steps
  "The architect wants to step the terrace"
  
• treat badly
  "This boss abuses his workers"
  "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
  mistreat maltreat abuse - ill use - ill treat
• cause (a computer) to execute a single command
  
• put down or press the foot, place the foot
  "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"
  "step on the brake"
  tread
• shift or move by taking a step
  "step back"
  

Word games points for the Step

• Scrabble® score of the step (6)
• Word Chums® score of the step (7)
• Words With Friends® score of the step (7)

Unscramble step

16 unscramble word found using the letters step.

es, est, et, pe, pes, pest, pet, pets, pst, sept, set, spet, st, step, te, tes,