0 to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in something:
What's the next step in the process?
We must stay one step ahead of our competitors.
Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction.
Following the success of our products in Europe, our logical next step is to move into the American market.
The country is taking its first tentative steps towards democracy.
The president took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.
step-by-step instructions
Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step.
2 one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs:
3 the act of lifting one foot and putting it down on a different part of the ground, such as when you walk or run:
I'd only gone a few steps when I realized I'd forgotten to lock the door.
She walked out of the office with a spring in her step (= in a way that showed she was happy).
The driver told us to mind/watch our step (= walk carefully) as we got off the bus.
Television companies need to keep in step with public opinion.
I'm no good at dancing - I always get completely out of step.
The Republicans are out of step with the country, Williams said.
He thinks that everyone is out of step except him.
4 the difference in pitch between two notes that are next to each other in the western musical scale
6 to lift one foot and put it down in front of the other foot, as in walking or running:
8 one action in a series, taken for a particular purpose:
9 a flat surface on which you put your foot when going up or down from one level to another:
10 the largest difference in sound between two notes next to each other in a musical scale (= series of notes):
11 the act of lifting one foot and putting it down in front of the other foot, as in walking or running:
14 to behave in a way that is unacceptable or not expected:
16 an action taken for a particular purpose:
17 having opinions or ideas that are the same as those of other people:
18 having opinions or ideas that are different from those of other people:
out of step with sth/sb Our supervisor seems to be out of step with the rest of management.
20 dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order:
Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step.
She gave me detailed step-by-step instructions.
21 an improvement or positive development:
I stepped on a nail sticking out of the floorboards.
When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.
I stepped out of the building and immediately a bullet whistled past my head.
This new drug could be an important step in the fight against cancer.
The first step in empowering the poorest sections of society is making sure they vote.
The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.
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