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1: a rest for the foot in ascending or descending: as a: one of a series of structures consisting of a riser and a tread b: a ladder rung 2 a
(1): an advance or movement made by raising the foot and bringing it down elsewhere
(2): a combination of foot or foot and body movements constituting a unit or a repeated pattern <a dance step>
(3): manner of walking : stride b: footprint 1 c: the sound of a footstep3 a: the space passed over in one step b: a short distance c: the height of one stair4plural : course, way <directed his steps toward the river>5 a: a degree, grade, or rank in a scale b: a stage in a process <was guided through every step of my career>6: a frame on a ship designed to receive an upright shaft
; especially : a block supporting the heel of a mast7: an action, proceeding, or measure often occurring as one in a series <taking steps to improve the situation>8: a steplike offset or part usually occurring in a series9: an interval in a musical scale10: step aerobics11: a slight lead in or as if in a race <has a step on the competition>
— in step
1: with each foot moving to the same time as the corresponding foot of others or in time to music2: in harmony or agreement
— out of step
: not in step <out of step with the times>
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