Meaning

3 senses
  1. (slang, transitive)To challenge, confront or fight (with someone).

    Walter was angry, so he stepped to Bill.

  2. (slang, transitive)To meet a challenge or confront (someone).

    I couldn't let that insult go unchallenged, so I stepped to him.

  3. To begin (a project or plan) quickly or urgently.

    We got permission, so you had better step to it.

Examples

178 sentences
  1. Step one is to assemble your team.

    Перший крок - зібрати свою команду. — Ahha

  2. Step one is to collect data.

  3. Step one is to create a plan.

  4. Tom took a step to the left.

    deTom ging einen Schritt nach links. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Step one is to clean off your desk.

Forms

steps to, stepping to, stepped to, stepped to
Base formstep to · to step to
3rd person singularsteps to
Present participlestepping to
Past simplestepped to
Past participlestepped to

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theystep to
he, she, itsteps to

Past simpleLesson

all personsstepped to

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave stepped to
he, she, ithas stepped to

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill step to

Phrasal verbs

12 phrasal verbs

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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