steps Meaning & Definition
What Does Steps Mean?
Steps is used as a noun meaning plural of step. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of step. As a verb, it means To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.
Steps at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //stɛps// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | staircase, stairway and stairs |
| Plural | only |
Steps Definition (Noun)
- plural of step.
Noun
- a course followed by a person in walking or as walking
She followed the steps of the girl beside her
- a flight of stairs, especially out of doors
He clumped up the steps.
- stepladder
Steps as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of step
Noun
- An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
- A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.
- A distinct part of a process; stage; phase.
He improved step by step, or by steps.
- A running board where passengers step to get on and off the bus.
The driver must have a clear view of the step in order to prevent accidents.
- The space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running.
One step is generally about three feet, but may be more or less.
- A small space or distance.
It is but a step.
- A print of the foot; a footstep; a footprint; track.
- A gait; manner of walking.
The approach of a man is often known by his step.
- Proceeding; measure; action; act.
- (plural) A walk; passage.
- (plural) A portable framework of stairs, much used indoors in reaching to a high position.
- A framing in wood or iron which is intended to receive an upright shaft; specifically, a block of wood, or a solid platform upon the keelson, supporting the heel of the mast.
- (machines) One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs.
- (machines) A bearing in which the lower extremity of a spindle or a vertical shaft revolves.
- The interval between two contiguous degrees of the scale.
- (kinematics) A change of position effected by a motion of translation.
- A constant difference between consecutive values in a series.
Printing from 0 to 9 with a step of 3 will display 0, 3, 6 and 9.
- A stepsibling.
Verb
- To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.
- To walk; to go on foot; especially, to walk a little distance.
to step to one of the neighbors
- To walk slowly, gravely, or resolutely.
- To move mentally; to go in imagination.
- To set, as the foot.
- To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect.
Synonyms of Steps
Steps synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Steps
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Steps in a Sentence
She followed the steps of the girl beside her
Her mother was a writer and Con had always determined to follow in her steps.
He clumped up the steps.
He improved step by step, or by steps.
The driver must have a clear view of the step in order to prevent accidents.
One step is generally about three feet, but may be more or less.
It is but a step.
The approach of a man is often known by his step.
Printing from 0 to 9 with a step of 3 will display 0, 3, 6 and 9.
to step to one of the neighbors
Word Forms & Grammar
steps
steps pl (plural only)
Words That Rhyme With Steps
Steps Pronunciation
You say steps as //stɛps//. It has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Steps
Is steps a noun or a verb?
Steps is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for steps?
You can replace steps with words such as staircase, stairway and stairs. See the full list of steps synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of steps?
The plural of steps is only.