" steps "

1: the direction along which something or someone moves;

  * e.g., " ... their steps led them through a long corridor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  course,

•  line,

•  path,

•  pathway,

•  route,

•  routeway,

•  track,

•  way

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result;

  * e.g., " ... took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning "

•  Synonyms : 

•  expedient,

•  means,

•  measure,

•  move,

•  shift

•  Antonyms : 

•  country mile,

•  long haul,

•  mile

2: an individual part of a process, series, or ranking;

  * e.g., " ... the manual enumerates every step in the procedure for shutting down the assembly line "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chapter,

•  cut,

•  degree,

•  grade,

•  inch,

•  notch,

•  peg,

•  phase,

•  place,

•  point,

•  stage

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the mark or impression made by a foot;

  * e.g., " ... steps in the sand leading into the water and back out again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  footmark,

•  footprint,

•  footstep,

•  trace,

•  vestige

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to go on foot;

  * e.g., " ... I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ambulates,

•  foots (it),

•  hoofs (it),

•  legs (it),

•  pads,

•  traipses,

•  treads,

•  walks

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawls,

•  creeps,

•  pokes

2: to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music;

  * e.g., " ... she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dances,

•  foots (it),

•  hoofs (it)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrels,

•  belts,

•  blasts,

•  blazes,

•  blows,

•  bolts,

•  bombs,

•  bowls,

•  breezes,

•  bundles,

•  bustles,

•  buzzes,

•  cannonballs,

•  careens,

•  careers,

•  chases,

•  courses,

•  cracks (on),

•  dashes,

•  drives,

•  flies,

•  hares,

•  hastens,

•  hies,

•  highballs,

•  hotfoots (it),

•  humps,

•  hurls,

•  hurries,

•  hurtles,

•  hustles,

•  jets,

•  jumps,

•  motors,

•  nips,

•  pelts,

•  races,

•  rams,

•  rips,

•  rockets,

•  runs,

•  rushes,

•  rustles,

•  scoots,

•  scurries,

•  scuttles,

•  shoots,

•  speeds,

•  tears,

•  travels,

•  trots,

•  whirls,

•  whisks,

•  zips,

•  zooms

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to go on foot;

  * e.g., " ... I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ambulate,

•  foot (it),

•  hoof (it),

•  leg (it),

•  pad,

•  traipse,

•  tread,

•  walk

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke

2: to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music;

  * e.g., " ... she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dance,

•  foot (it),

•  hoof (it)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  belt,

•  blast,

•  blaze,

•  blow,

•  bolt,

•  bomb,

•  bowl,

•  breeze,

•  bundle,

•  bustle,

•  buzz,

•  cannonball,

•  careen,

•  career,

•  chase,

•  course,

•  crack (on),

•  dash,

•  drive,

•  fly,

•  hare,

•  hasten,

•  hie,

•  highball,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hump,

•  hurl,

•  hurry,

•  hurtle,

•  hustle,

•  jet,

•  jump,

•  motor,

•  nip,

•  pelt,

•  race,

•  ram,

•  rip,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  rustle,

•  scoot,

•  scurry,

•  scuttle,

•  shoot,

•  speed,

•  tear,

•  travel,

•  trot,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  zip,

•  zoom

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bail,

•  bail out,

•  begone,

•  book,

•  bug off,

•  bug out,

•  bugger off,

•  buzz (off),

•  clear off,

•  clear out,

•  cut out,

•  depart,

•  dig out,

•  exit,

•  get,

•  get off,

•  go,

•  go off,

•  move,

•  pack (up or off),

•  part,

•  peel off,

•  pike (out or off),

•  pull out,

•  push off,

•  push on,

•  quit,

•  run along,

•  sally (forth),

•  scarper,

•  shove (off),

•  take off,

•  vamoose,

•  walk out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrive,

•  come,

•  show up,

•  turn up

1: as in runs over, runs down;

•  Synonyms : 

•  overrides,

•  runs down,

•  runs over,

•  champs,

•  stamps,

•  stomps,

•  tramples,

•  tramps,

•  tromps,

•  mashes,

•  pulps,

•  smashes,

•  squashes,

•  squelches,

•  boots,

•  hoofs,

•  kicks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make a brief visit;

  * e.g., " ... I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calls,

•  comes by,

•  comes over,

•  drops by,

•  drops in,

•  pops (in),

•  runs in,

•  runs (over),

•  stops (by or in),

•  visits

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to serve as a replacement usually for a time only;

  * e.g., " ... couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties "

•  Synonyms : 

•  covers,

•  fills in,

•  pinch-hits,

•  stands in,

•  subs,

•  substitutes,

•  takes over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be sexually unfaithful;

  * e.g., " ... if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cheats,

•  philanders,

•  screws around

•  Antonyms : 

•  breathes,

•  lives

2: to stop living;

  * e.g., " ... my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now "

•  Synonyms : 

•  checks out,

•  conks (out),

•  croaks,

•  deceases,

•  demises,

•  departs,

•  dies,

•  drops,

•  ends,

•  exits,

•  expires,

•  falls,

•  flatlines,

•  goes,

•  kicks in,

•  kicks off,

•  parts,

•  passes away,

•  passes (on),

•  pegs out,

•  perishes,

•  pops off,

•  succumbs

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take part in social activities;

  * e.g., " ... waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  associates,

•  fraternizes,

•  goes out,

•  hobnobs,

•  mingles,

•  mixes,

•  socializes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make markedly greater in measure or degree;

  * e.g., " ... candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accentuates,

•  amplifies,

•  amps (up),

•  beefs (up),

•  boosts,

•  consolidates,

•  deepens,

•  enhances,

•  heightens,

•  intensifies,

•  magnifies,

•  redoubles,

•  strengthens

•  Antonyms : 

•  abates,

•  moderates

1: to go or come in or into;

  * e.g., " ... Please step into my office. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accesses,

•  enters,

•  penetrates,

•  pierces

•  Antonyms : 

•  departs,

•  exits,

•  leaves