Dictionary Check: step

"step" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

Example: "the situation called for strong measures"
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noun

the distance covered by a step

Example: "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
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noun

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

Example: "he walked with unsteady steps"
noun

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

Example: "he paused on the bottom step"
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noun

relative position in a graded series

Example: "always a step behind"
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noun

a short distance

Example: "it's only a step to the drugstore"
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