Definition as Noun

• the distance covered by a step
• the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
• the relative speed of progress or change
• a step in walking or running
• the rate of some repeating event
• a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

Definition as Noun

• the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
• a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
• a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
• the sound of a step of someone walking
• a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
• the distance covered by a step
• relative position in a graded series
• any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
• support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
• a short distance
• a musical interval of two semitones

Definition as Verb

• walk with slow or fast paces
• go at a pace
• regulate or set the pace of
• measure (distances) by pacing

Definition as Verb

• shift or move by taking a step
• cause (a computer) to execute a single command
• furnish with steps
• move with one's feet in a specific manner
• walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
• place (a ship's mast) in its step
• move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
• treat badly
• measure (distances) by pacing
• put down or press the foot, place the foot

• footstep, step, stride

• gait

• rate

• stride, tread

• tempo

• yard

• step

• dance step

• footfall, footstep

• footprint, footmark

• footstep, pace, stride

• gradation

• measure

• stair

• stone's throw

• tone, whole tone, whole step

• mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat

• pace

• tread

• "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

• "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"

• "He paced up and down the hall"

• "The horse paced"

• "pace your efforts"

• "step off ten yards"

• "he walked with unsteady steps"

• "he taught them the waltz step"

• "he heard footsteps on the porch"

• "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"

• "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

• "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

• "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

• "he paused on the bottom step"

• "it's only a step to the drugstore"

• "step back"

• "The architect wants to step the terrace"

• "step lively"

• "step over to the blackboard"

• "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"

• "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

• "step off ten yards"

• "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"

• Pace vs footstep
• Pace vs step
• Pace vs stride
• Pace vs gait
• Pace vs rate
• Pace vs tread
• Pace vs tempo
• Pace vs yard
• Pace vs dance step
• Pace vs footfall
• Pace vs footprint
• Pace vs footmark
• Pace vs pace
• Pace vs gradation
• Pace vs measure
• Pace vs stair
• Pace vs stone's throw
• Pace vs tone
• Pace vs whole tone
• Pace vs whole step
• Pace vs mistreat
• Pace vs maltreat
• Pace vs abuse
• Pace vs ill-use
• Pace vs ill-treat

• Step vs footstep
• Step vs step
• Step vs stride
• Step vs gait
• Step vs rate
• Step vs tread
• Step vs tempo
• Step vs yard
• Step vs dance step
• Step vs footfall
• Step vs footprint
• Step vs footmark
• Step vs pace
• Step vs gradation
• Step vs measure
• Step vs stair
• Step vs stone's throw
• Step vs tone
• Step vs whole tone
• Step vs whole step
• Step vs mistreat
• Step vs maltreat
• Step vs abuse
• Step vs ill-use
• Step vs ill-treat