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step

n.

A movement of the foot
pace, stride, gait, footstep, footfall, tread, stepping.
One degree in a graded rise
rest, run, tread, round, rung, level.
The print of a foot
footprint, footmark, track, print, imprint, impression, footstep, trail, trace, mark; see also track 2.
An action, especially a first action
start, move, measure; see action 2.

in step (with)

in agreement with, coinciding with, similar to; see alike 1, 2, 3, similarly.

keep step

agree to, agree with, conform to, keep in line*; see conform.

out of step

inappropriate, incorrect, inaccurate; see wrong 2, 3, wrongly 2.

take steps

do something, start, intervene; see act 1.

watch one's step*

be careful, take precautions, look out; see watch out 2.

step Synonyms

step

v.

pace, stride, advance, recede, go forward, go backward, go up, go down, ascend, descend, pass, walk, tread, march, move, hurry, move quickly, move forward, move backward, mince, hop; see also climb 2, rise 1.

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Another word for step

noun

The act or manner of going on foot:
footfall, footstep, tread. See move, sounds
An action calculated to achieve an end:
maneuver, measure (often used in plural), move, procedure, tactic. See action
One of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale:
degree, grade, level, peg, point, rung, stage. (Informal) notch. See big

verb

To go on foot:
ambulate, foot, pace, tread, walk. (Slang) hoof. Idiom: foot it. See move
To move rhythmically to music, using patterns of steps or gestures:
dance, foot. (Slang) hoof. Idioms: cut a rug, foot it, trip the light fantastic. See repetition, work