n.
1.any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
2.the distance covered by a step
3.the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
4.support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
5.relative position in a graded series
6.a short distance
7.the sound of a step of someone walking
8.a musical interval of two semitones
9.a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface 10.a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed 11.a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance step v.
1.shift or move by taking a step
2.put down or press the foot, place the foot
3.cause (a computer) to execute a single command
4.treat badly
5.furnish with steps
6.move with one's feet in a specific manner
7.walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
8.place (a ship's mast) in its step
9.measure (distances) by pacing 10.move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
Idiom of the Day
speak highly of (someone or something)
to say good things about someone or something
Everybody speaks highly of the new principal of our school.