Definition & Meaning of "step"

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

the distance covered by a step

a stage in a process or a grade in a scale

a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance

a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed

the interval between two consecutive pitches in a scale

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

the sound of a step of someone walking

a short distance

an exercise that is performed by stepping on and off of an elevated platform

to apply force or pressure on something using one's foot

to transition or progress gradually into a different state or circumstance

to secure or fit the mast into its designated position or support on the ship

to furnish or equip an object or structure with a series of raised platforms to facilitate access