- step
- In.placing the foot
1) to make, take a step (to take a step backward)
2) to retrace one's steps
3) a giant (usu. fig.); mincing step
4) (usu. fig.) step by step
sequence of movements(dancing)
5) to execute, perform a step
stride in marching(mil.)
6) to keep in step
7) to change step
8) an even, steady step
9) half; route step
10) in step; out of step (also fig.: she was out of step with everyone else)
action11) to take a step
12) a bold; careful, prudent; critical; dangerous; decisive; drastic; false; fatal; forward; giant; historic; positive; precautionary; preventive; rash, risky step (to take a giant step forward)
gait13) a heavy step
distance14) a step from (their place is just a few steps from the station)
IIv.1) (d; intr.) to step between (the referee stepped between the two boxers)
2) (d; intr.) to step into (to step into a room)
3) (d; intr.) to step off (to step off a train)
4) (d; intr.) to step on (she stepped on my foot; to step on the brake)
5) (d; intr.) to step out of (to step out of the room)
6) (d; intr.) to step over (she stepped over the body)
* * *[step]decisivedrasticfalsegianthistoricmincing stepperform a stepprecautionarypreventiveroute stepsteady stepout of step ('action'; also fig. : she was out of step with everyone else)risky step (to take a giant step forward)take a step (to take a step backward)['gait'] a heavy step['placing the foot'] to make['stride in marching'] (mil.) to keep in stepa boldan evenin stepto change stepto executeto retrace one's stepsto take a step(usu. fig.) step by step (dancing; 'sequence of movements')(d; intr.) to step on (she stepped on my foot; to step on the brake)(d; intr.) to step over (she stepped over the body)(d; intr.) to step between (the referee stepped between the two boxers)['distance'] a step from (their place is just a few steps from the station)(d; intr.) to step into (to step into a room)(d; intr.) to step off (to step off a train)(d; intr.) to step out of (to step out of the room)a giant (usu. fig.)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
