Word

step, n.
(steps)
freq. cnt. 59

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 5

measure step

sample sentences

"the situation called for strong measures"
"the police took steps to reduce crime"

semantic pointers

hypernym

maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre

hyponym

countermeasure shark repellent, porcupine provision precaution, safeguard, guard

the distance covered by a step
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

footstep pace step stride

sample sentences

"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

step step step step

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pace pace pace

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stride stride

semantic pointers

hypernym

indefinite quantity

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

step

sample sentences

"he walked with unsteady steps"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

step step step step step

semantic pointers

hypernym

locomotion, travel

hyponym

stride, tread, pace pas trip sidestep footstep

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

stair step

sample sentences

"he paused on the bottom step"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

step

semantic pointers

hyponym

corbel step, corbie-step, corbiestep, crow step

part meronym

riser tread

part holonym

stairway, staircase

hypernym

support

relative position in a graded series
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gradation step

sample sentences

"always a step behind"
"subtle gradations in color"
"keep in step with the fashions"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gradational gradate grade grade

semantic pointers

hypernym

rank

hyponym

cut

a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
<noun.act>

dance step step

sample sentences

"he taught them the waltz step"

semantic pointers

hypernym

locomotion, travel

hyponym

moonwalk chasse, sashay glissade

part holonym

step dancing, hoofing

a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
<noun.artifact>

step

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

step

semantic pointers

hypernym

block

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

footmark footprint step

sample sentences

"the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

step

semantic pointers

hypernym

mark, print

hyponym

footprint evidence

a musical interval of two semitones
<noun.communication>

step tone whole step whole tone

semantic pointers

hypernym

interval, musical interval

the sound of a step of someone walking
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

footfall footstep step

sample sentences

"he heard footsteps on the porch"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

step step

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound

hyponym

tramp

a short distance
<noun.quantity>

step stone's throw

sample sentences

"it's only a step to the drugstore"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

step

semantic pointers

hypernym

small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount