stepped
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
An inflected form of step · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,296 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,131 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- shift or move by taking a step step back
- put down or press the foot, place the foot also: tread For fools rush in where angels fear to treadstep on the brake
- cause (a computer) to execute a single command
- treat badly also: mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat This boss abuses his workersShe is always stepping on others to get ahead
- furnish with steps The architect wants to step the terrace
- move with one's feet in a specific manner step lively
stepped in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Then the door handle suddenly turned, and he stepped in.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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The detective, himself, stepped from the obscurity of the hall, smiling his queer smile.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The geologist stepped around Arch and started to climb toward the foot of the bowlder.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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She stepped to the buggy and put out her hand to take it---- That was the end of the tale.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1