step - Meaning in Konkani

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step - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of step in English

step noun

1. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

   धेंप, पांय, पावल

   Example

   • "he walked with unsteady steps"
2. relative position in a graded series

   Synonyms

   gradation

   सोंपण, ...Subscribe

   Examples

   • "always a step behind"
   • "keep in step with the fashions"
   • "subtle gradations in color"
3. a short distance

   Synonyms

   stone's throw

   Example

   • "it's only a step to the drugstore"
4. the distance covered by a step

   Synonyms

   footstep, pace, pace, pace, stride

   Example

   • "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
5. the sound of a step of someone walking

   Synonyms

   footfall, footstep

   Example

   • "he heard footsteps on the porch"
6. a musical interval of two semitones

   Synonyms

   tone, whole step, whole tone

7. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

   Synonyms

   footmark, footprint

   Example

   • "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
8. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
9. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

   Synonyms

   stair

   Example

   • "he paused on the bottom step"
10. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance

    Synonyms

    dance step

    Example

    • "he taught them the waltz step"
11. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

    Synonyms

    measure

    Examples

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

step verb

1. move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

   Examples

   • "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
   • "She stepped into a life of luxury"
2. measure (distances) by pacing

   Synonyms

   pace, pace, pace

   Example

   • "step off ten yards"
3. place (a ship's mast) in its step
4. shift or move by taking a step

   Example

   • "step back"
5. put down or press the foot, place the foot

   Synonyms

   tread

   Examples

   • "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"
   • "step on the brake"
6. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner

   Example

   • "step over to the blackboard"
7. move with one's feet in a specific manner

   Example

   • "step lively"
8. furnish with steps

   Example

   • "The architect wants to step the terrace"
9. treat badly

   Synonyms

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

   Examples

   • "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
   • "This boss abuses his workers"
10. cause (a computer) to execute a single command

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