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 |
first step initiative opening move opening | the first of a series of actions |
step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down, he walked with unsteady steps |
goose step | a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high |
decrease diminution reduction step-down | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
increase step-up | the act of increasing something, he gave me an increase in salary |
step dancing hoofing | dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures |
dance step step | a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance, he taught them the waltz step |
one-step | an early ballroom dance, precursor to the fox-trot |
two-step | a ballroom dance in duple meter, marked by sliding steps |
corbel step corbie-step corbiestep crow step | (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall |
multistage rocket step rocket | a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted |
pantie panty scanty step-in | short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural) |
step stair | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway, he paused on the bottom step |
step | a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed |
step-down transformer | a transformer that reduces voltage |
step ladder stepladder | a folding portable ladder hinged at the top |
step stool | a stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat |
step-up transformer | a transformer that increases voltage |
footprint footmark step | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface, the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window |
tone whole tone step whole step | a musical interval of two semitones |
semitone half step | the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument |
footfall footstep step | the sound of a step of someone walking, he heard footsteps on the porch |
triple jump hop-step-and-jump | an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement |
footstep pace step stride | the distance covered by a step, he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig |
step stone's throw | a short distance, it's only a step to the drugstore |
gradation step | relative position in a graded series, always a step behind, subtle gradations in color, keep in step with the fashions |
step | 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 |
escalate intensify step up | increase in extent or intensity, The Allies escalated the bombing |
de-escalate weaken step down | reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of, de-escalate a crisis |
rev up step up | speed up, let's rev up production |
pace step | measure (distances) by pacing, step off ten yards |
keep step keep pace | maintain the same pace, The child cannot keep step with his big brother |
step | place (a ship's mast) in its step |
two-step | dance the two-step |
one-step | dance the one-step |
step | shift or move by taking a step, step back |
goose step | march in a military fashion |
step out | go outside a room or building for a short period of time |
c rush hotfoot hasten hie speed race pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along step on it | move fast, He rushed down the hall to receive his guests, The cars raced down the street |
come to the fore step forward come forward step up step to the fore come out | make oneself visible, take action, Young people should step to the fore and help their peers |
step tread | put down or press the foot, place the foot, For fools rush in where angels fear to tread, step on the brake |
step | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner, step over to the blackboard |
step | move with one's feet in a specific manner, step lively |
step on tread on | place or press the foot on, He stepped on the hem of her long gown |
step | furnish with steps, The architect wants to step the terrace |
leave office quit step down resign | give up or retire from a position, The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month, The chairman resigned over the financial scandal |
substitute deputize deputise step in | act as a substitute, She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold |
mistreat maltreat abuse ill-use step ill-treat | treat badly, This boss abuses his workers, She is always stepping on others to get ahead |
intervene step in interfere interpose | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force, Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II? |