Dictionary Check: step
"step" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
Example:
"the situation called for strong measures"
noun
the distance covered by a step
Example:
"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
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"
noun
relative position in a graded series
Example:
"always a step behind"
noun
a short distance
Example:
"it's only a step to the drugstore"
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