step

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"

relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"

a musical interval of two semitones

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"

a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"

put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"

treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"