step
English Thesaurus
1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | countermeasure, |
| definition | : | an action taken to offset another action (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | guard, precaution, safeguard, |
| definition | : | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. (noun.act) |
2. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | pace, stride, tread, |
| definition | : | a step in walking or running (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pas, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | trip, |
| definition | : | a light or nimble tread (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sidestep, |
| definition | : | a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | footstep, |
| definition | : | the act of taking a step in walking (noun.act) |
3. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | moonwalk, |
| definition | : | a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | chasse, sashay, |
| definition | : | (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | glissade, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | hoofing, step dancing, |
| definition | : | dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures (noun.act) |
4. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | riser, |
| definition | : | structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | tread, |
| definition | : | structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | staircase, stairway, |
| definition | : | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps (noun.artifact) |
5. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | block, |
| definition | : | a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) (noun.artifact) |
6. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | mark, print, |
| definition | : | a visible indication made on a surface (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | footprint evidence, |
| definition | : | evidence in the form of footprints (noun.communication) |
7. a musical interval of two semitones (noun.communication)
8. the sound of a step of someone walking (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | tramp, |
| definition | : | a heavy footfall (noun.event) |
9. the distance covered by a step (noun.quantity)
10. a short distance (noun.quantity)
11. relative position in a graded series (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | rank, |
| definition | : | relative status (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | a step on some scale (noun.state) |
12. move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | go or proceed from one point to another (verb.change) |
13. measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | measure, quantify, |
| definition | : | express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change) |
14. place (a ship's mast) in its step (verb.contact)
15. shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | backpedal, |
| definition | : | step backwards, in boxing (verb.motion) |
16. put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | step on, tread on, |
| definition | : | place or press the foot on (verb.motion) |
17. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | walk, |
| definition | : | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps (verb.motion) |
18. move with one's feet in a specific manner (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
19. furnish with steps (verb.possession)
| domain category | : | architecture, |
| definition | : | the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect (noun.act) |
20. treat badly (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | do by, handle, treat, |
| definition | : | interact in a certain way (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | kick around, |
| definition | : | treat badly; abuse (verb.social) |
21. cause (a computer) to execute a single command (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | execute, run, |
| definition | : | carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine (verb.social) |
22. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pace, step, |
| definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, tread, |
| definition | : | put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | move with one's feet in a specific manner (verb.motion) |
23. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | furnish with steps (verb.possession) |
24. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | place (a ship's mast) in its step (verb.contact) |
25. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | step, tread, |
| definition | : | put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion) |
26. the sound of a step of someone walking (noun.event)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | move with one's feet in a specific manner (verb.motion) |
27. the distance covered by a step (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | pace, step, |
| definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | stride, |
| definition | : | cover or traverse by taking long steps (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stride, |
| definition | : | walk with long steps (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | pace, |
| definition | : | walk with slow or fast paces (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | pace, |
| definition | : | go at a pace (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, tread, |
| definition | : | put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner (verb.motion) |
28. a short distance (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | pace, step, |
| definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
29. relative position in a graded series (noun.state)
| derivation | : | grade, |
| definition | : | determine the grade of or assign a grade to (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | gradate, |
| definition | : | arrange according to grades (verb.contact) |
30. measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pace, stride, tread, |
| definition | : | a step in walking or running (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pace, yard, |
| definition | : | a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | gait, pace, |
| definition | : | the rate of moving (especially walking or running) (noun.time) |
31. place (a ship's mast) in its step (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed (noun.artifact) |
32. shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion)
| also | : | step out, |
| definition | : | go outside a room or building for a short period of time (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
33. put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pace, stride, tread, |
| definition | : | a step in walking or running (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | footmark, footprint, step, |
| definition | : | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface (noun.communication) |
34. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
35. move with one's feet in a specific manner (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
36. furnish with steps (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | stair, step, |
| definition | : | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway (noun.artifact) |
37. treat badly (verb.social)
| derivation | : | mistreatment, |
| definition | : | the practice of treating (someone or something) badly (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | abusive, |
| definition | : | characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment (adj.all) |
38. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pace, step, |
| definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, tread, |
| definition | : | put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | move with one's feet in a specific manner (verb.motion) |
39. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | furnish with steps (verb.possession) |
40. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | place (a ship's mast) in its step (verb.contact) |
41. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | step, tread, |
| definition | : | put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion) |
42. the sound of a step of someone walking (noun.event)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | move with one's feet in a specific manner (verb.motion) |
43. the distance covered by a step (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | pace, step, |
| definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | stride, |
| definition | : | cover or traverse by taking long steps (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stride, |
| definition | : | walk with long steps (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | pace, |
| definition | : | walk with slow or fast paces (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | pace, |
| definition | : | go at a pace (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, tread, |
| definition | : | put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner (verb.motion) |
44. a short distance (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | pace, step, |
| definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
45. relative position in a graded series (noun.state)
| derivation | : | grade, |
| definition | : | determine the grade of or assign a grade to (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | gradate, |
| definition | : | arrange according to grades (verb.contact) |
46. measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pace, stride, tread, |
| definition | : | a step in walking or running (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pace, yard, |
| definition | : | a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | gait, pace, |
| definition | : | the rate of moving (especially walking or running) (noun.time) |
47. place (a ship's mast) in its step (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed (noun.artifact) |
48. shift or move by taking a step (verb.motion)
| also | : | step out, |
| definition | : | go outside a room or building for a short period of time (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
49. put down or press the foot, place the foot (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pace, stride, tread, |
| definition | : | a step in walking or running (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | footmark, footprint, step, |
| definition | : | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface (noun.communication) |
50. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
51. move with one's feet in a specific manner (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | step, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down (noun.act) |
52. furnish with steps (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | stair, step, |
| definition | : | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway (noun.artifact) |
53. treat badly (verb.social)
| derivation | : | mistreatment, |
| definition | : | the practice of treating (someone or something) badly (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | abusive, |
| definition | : | characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment (adj.all) |
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