step: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of step
- doorstep«Word Popularity Bar3/5
doorstep
- noun the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
doorsill; threshold.
- noun the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
- footstep2/5
footstep
- noun the sound of a step of someone walking
step; footfall.
- he heard footsteps on the porch
- noun the act of taking a step in walking
- noun the sound of a step of someone walking
- sidestep2/5
sidestep
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
dodge; fudge; evade; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- overstep2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- instep2/5
instep
- noun the arch of the foot
- noun the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
- noun the arch of the foot
- lockstep2/5
lockstep
- noun a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
- the union's support had been in lockstep for years
- noun a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead
- the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep
- noun a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
- misstep2/5
misstep
- noun an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
trip-up; trip; stumble.
- he recited the whole poem without a single trip
- he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
- confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
- noun an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
- multistep2/5
- quickstep1/5
quickstep
- noun military march accompanying quick time
- noun a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
- noun military march accompanying quick time
- stairstep1/5
stairstep
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- singlestep1/5
Suffixes of step
- steps«Word Popularity Bar5/5
steps
- noun a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
stairs.
- noun the course along which a person has walked or is walking in
- I followed in his steps
- he retraced his steps
- his steps turned toward home
- noun a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
- stepped5/5
step
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measure.
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- stephen5/5
stephen
- noun English writer (1832-1904)
Sir Leslie Stephen.
- noun English writer (1832-1904)
- stepping4/5
step
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measure.
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- stephens4/5
stephen
- noun English writer (1832-1904)
Sir Leslie Stephen.
- noun English writer (1832-1904)
- stephanie4/5
stephanie
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- stepwise3/5
stepwise
- adjective satellite one thing at a time
in small stages; bit-by-bit; piecemeal; step-by-step.
- adverb proceeding in steps
step by step.
- the voltage was increased stepwise
- adjective satellite one thing at a time
- stephenson3/5
stephenson
- noun English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
George Stephenson.
- noun English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
- steppe3/5
steppe
- noun extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
- noun extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
- steppes3/5
steppe
- noun extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
- noun extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
- stepfather3/5
stepfather
- noun the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
- noun the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
- stepmother3/5
stepmother
- noun the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
- noun the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
- stephan3/5
stephan
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- stepper2/5
stepper
- noun a professional dancer
hoofer.
- noun a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
stepping motor.
- noun a professional dancer
- stepchildren2/5
stepchild
- noun a child of your spouse by a former marriage
- noun a child of your spouse by a former marriage
- stepchild2/5
stepchild
- noun a child of your spouse by a former marriage
- noun a child of your spouse by a former marriage
- stepson2/5
stepson
- noun the son your spouse by a former marriage
- noun the son your spouse by a former marriage
- stepdaughter2/5
stepdaughter
- noun a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
- noun a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
- stepparent2/5
stepparent
- noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- stepparents2/5
stepparent
- noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- stepladder2/5
stepladder
- noun a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
step ladder.
- noun a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
- stepfathers2/5
stepfather
- noun the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
- noun the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
- stepbrother2/5
stepbrother
- noun a brother who has only one parent in common with you
half brother; half-brother.
- noun a brother who has only one parent in common with you
- stepsister2/5
stepsister
- noun a sister who has only one parent in common with you
half-sister; half sister.
- noun a sister who has only one parent in common with you
- stepmothers2/5
stepmother
- noun the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
- noun the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
- stepsisters2/5
stepsister
- noun a sister who has only one parent in common with you
half-sister; half sister.
- noun a sister who has only one parent in common with you
- stephane2/5
stephane
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- stepfamilies2/5
- stepfamily2/5
- stepney2/5
- steptoe2/5
- stephanus2/5
stephanus
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- stephanos2/5
- stepdad2/5
stepdad
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- steppers1/5
stepper
- noun a professional dancer
hoofer.
- noun a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
stepping motor.
- noun a professional dancer
- stepsons1/5
stepson
- noun the son your spouse by a former marriage
- noun the son your spouse by a former marriage
- stepdaughters1/5
stepdaughter
- noun a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
- noun a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
- stepladders1/5
stepladder
- noun a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
step ladder.
- noun a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
- stephanotis1/5
stephanotis
- noun any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
- noun any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
- stepbrothers1/5
stepbrother
- noun a brother who has only one parent in common with you
half brother; half-brother.
- noun a brother who has only one parent in common with you
- stept1/5
step
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measure.
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- steppingstone1/5
steppingstone
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- stepmom1/5
stepmom
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- steppingstones1/5
steppingstones
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- stepdown1/5
stepdown
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- stepparenting1/5
stepparent
- noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- steplike1/5
- stepstool1/5
- stepup1/5
stepup
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- stepless1/5
- steppeland1/5
- stepgrandmother1/5
Derived words of step
- footsteps«Word Popularity Bar4/5
footstep
- noun the sound of a step of someone walking
step; footfall.
- he heard footsteps on the porch
- noun the act of taking a step in walking
- noun the sound of a step of someone walking
- sidesteps2/5
sidestep
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
dodge; fudge; evade; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- overstepped2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- overstepping2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- doorsteps2/5
doorstep
- noun the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
doorsill; threshold.
- noun the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
- sidestepped2/5
sidestep
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
dodge; fudge; evade; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- missteps2/5
misstep
- noun an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
trip-up; trip; stumble.
- he recited the whole poem without a single trip
- he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
- confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
- noun an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
- sidestepping2/5
sidestep
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
dodge; fudge; evade; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- wastepaper2/5
wastepaper
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- oversteps1/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- quicksteps1/5
quickstep
- noun military march accompanying quick time
- noun a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
- noun military march accompanying quick time
- insteps1/5
instep
- noun the arch of the foot
- noun the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
- noun the arch of the foot
- stairsteps1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `step`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `step`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `step`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `step`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.