step - noun

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

the distance covered by a step

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

relative position in a graded series

a short distance

the sound of a step of someone walking

a musical interval of two semitones

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed

a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance

step - verb

• shift or move by taking a step
• put down or press the foot, place the foot
• cause (a computer) to execute a single command
• treat badly
• furnish with steps
• move with one's feet in a specific manner
• walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
• place (a ship's mast) in its step
• measure (distances) by pacing
• move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

step - thesaurus

abuse   footfall   footmark   footprint   footstep   gradation   maltreat   measure   mistreat   pace   stair   stride   tone   tread