step
Definitions
Noun
- Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- The distance covered by a step
- The act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
- Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
- Relative position in a graded series
- A short distance
- The sound of a step of someone walking
- A musical interval of two semitones
- A mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
- A solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
- A sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
Verb
- Shift or move by taking a step
- Put down or press the foot, place the foot
- Cause (a computer) to execute a single command
- Treat badly
- Furnish with steps
- Move with one's feet in a specific manner
- Walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
- Place (a ship's mast) in its step
- Measure (distances) by pacing
- Move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "step".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "step".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "step" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | step of | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "step" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "step" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | first | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | major | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | every | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | controversial | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | execute | 3 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 21
Fragments: 73
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
NBA owners expected to take ‘next step’ on possible expansion to Seattle, Las Vegas
Mar 16, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 16, 2026 The New York Times
World Baseball Classic: Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata announces he will step down after loss to Venezuela
Mar 15, 2026 Yahoo Sports
Mar 15, 2026 Yahoo Sports

