əˈbjuːz əˈbjuz ˈfʊtˌfɔːl ˈfʊtˌfɔl ˈfʊtpɹɪnt ˈfʊtstɛp ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən ɡɹəˈdeɪʃən malˈtɹiːt ˈmɛʒə ˈmɛʒɚ peɪs peɪs stɛəɹ stɛə stɛp stɛp

təʊn toʊn 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 any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal the situation called for strong measures the police took steps to reduce crime the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down he walked with unsteady steps measure (distances) by pacing step off ten yards a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance he taught them the waltz step place (a ship's mast) in its step shift or move by taking a step step back put down or press the foot, place the foot For fools rush in where angels fear to tread step on the brake walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner step over to the blackboard move with one's feet in a specific manner step lively furnish with steps The architect wants to step the terrace treat badly This boss abuses his workers She is always stepping on others to get ahead cause (a computer) to execute a single command support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway he paused on the bottom step a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window a musical interval of two semitones the sound of a step of someone walking he heard footsteps on the porch the distance covered by a step he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig a short distance it's only a step to the drugstore relative position in a graded series always a step behind subtle gradations in color keep in step with the fashions