Definition of step
put
down or
press the foot,
place the foot; "For fools
rush in where angels
fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
treat badly; "This
boss abuses his workers"; "She is
always stepping on others to get ahead"
measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
move or
proceed as if by
steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a
life of luxury"; "he won't
step into his father's footsteps"