step over
step over · steps over · stepped over · stepping over
To relocate oneself to a position of a few steps awayTo relocate oneself to a position of a few steps away; step aside.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To relocate oneself to a position of a few steps away; step aside.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, over.
Examples
12 sentencesTranslations
1 languagesForms
steps over, stepping over, stepped over, stepped over| Base form | step over · to step over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | steps over |
| Present participle | stepping over |
| Past simple | stepped over |
| Past participle | stepped over |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
12 phrasal verbs- step upпропонувати, офіруватиTo increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps.
- step outвийти, виходитиTo exit a place on foot, often for a short time.
- step onнаступати, наступитиTo adulterate (a drug) for the purpose of increasing its bulk, and therefore the profit when sold; to dilute, cut.
- step inзамінятиTo act as a replacement or substitute.
- step downйти, пітиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, down.
- step offTo measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.
- step backUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, back.
- step overTo relocate oneself to a position of a few steps away; step aside.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.