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One doesn't want fashion to look ridiculous, silly, or out of step with the times - but you do want designers that make you think, that make you look at fashion differently. That's how fashion changes. If it doesn't change, it's not looking forward. And that's important to me.
Anna Wintour

Meaning of "out of step" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUT OF STEP

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WHAT DOES OUT OF STEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of out of step in the English dictionary

The definition of out of step in the dictionary is not moving in conformity with a specified pace or in accordance with others. Other definition of out of step is not in agreement; out of harmony.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUT OF STEP

out of office
out of one´s hands
out of order
out of phase
out of pocket
out of print
out of shape
out of sight
out of sorts
out of square
out of stock
out of the ark
out of the blue
out of the box
out of the frying pan into the fire
out of the ordinary
out of the question
out of the way
out of the window
out of the wood

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUT OF STEP

break step
corbel step
crow step
curtail step
doorstep
dubstep
false step
goose step
half step
in step
keep step
naughty step
one-step
slip step
step
step by step
step-by-step
to be on the naughty step
watch one´s step
whole step

Synonyms and antonyms of out of step in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OUT OF STEP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «out of step» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of out of step

Translation of «out of step» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUT OF STEP

Find out the translation of out of step to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of out of step from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «out of step» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合拍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de paso
570 millions of speakers

English

out of step
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कदम से बाहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من خطوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не в ногу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fora da etapa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদক্ষেপের বাইরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déphasé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daripada langkah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aus Schritt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステップのうち
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단계 중
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metu saka langkah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong bước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படி வெளியே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायरीबाहेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Adım dışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

al passo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z etapu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

не в ногу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în pas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έξω από το βήμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uit stap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i otakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of out of step

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUT OF STEP»

The term «out of step» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.569 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUT OF STEP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about out of step

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10 QUOTES WITH «OUT OF STEP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word out of step.
1
Gary Ackerman
People more than ever since I can remember are concerned about being out of step and out of line with their political party and won't cross over. There is nobody, man or woman, who wants to be left out, and people are fearful of that. People are fearful of their leadership as well.
2
Susan Cain
Most people who have grown up introverted in this very extroverted culture of ours have had painful experiences of feeling like they are out of step with what's expected of them. Parenting can pose unique challenges for introverted parents, who fear that their own painful experiences will be repeated in their children's lives.
3
Christopher Eccleston
I've never been up with the times, always been slightly out of step.
4
Shepard Fairey
Art shows and the institutions end up being the couriers for culture for the next generation and are an important component as well. It may seem ironic from one perspective, but I think if you look at my overall strategy, it's actually not out of step.
5
Kim Novak
My security comes from my senses, my sensing the direction I should go and suddenly I felt out of tune, out of step with what other people wanted or what other people expected of me.
6
Debbie Stabenow
Privatizing Social Security doesn't make sense, and it's out of step with the fundamental value of ensuring that after a life spent working hard and contributing to the greatness of our nation, every American should have a secure retirement.
7
John Templeton
Anybody who had come up with a new concept would have been under suspicion for being out of step with the tradition or out of step with the teachings of the church.
8
Mark Thomas
The whole world is out of step, apart from me.
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Orson Welles
I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
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Anna Wintour
One doesn't want fashion to look ridiculous, silly, or out of step with the times - but you do want designers that make you think, that make you look at fashion differently. That's how fashion changes. If it doesn't change, it's not looking forward. And that's important to me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUT OF STEP»

Discover the use of out of step in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to out of step and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Out of step: an unquiet life in the 20th century
One of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century details the events of his career and describes meetings with people who have shaped the philosophical and political character of recent history
Sidney Hook, 1987
2
Out of Step
Out of Step is the story of a poor little rich girl, an identical twin, and the daughter of the famous king and queen of ballroom dancing, Arthur and Kathryn Murray.
Jane Heimlich, 2010
3
Sensorcises: Active Enrichment for the Out-of-Step Learner
Formerly a publication of The Brain Store Help students who have difficulty focusing and paying attention with research-based, easy-to-use activity sequences that develop the basic sensory motor skills they need to succeed.
Laurie Glazener, 2004
4
In and Out of Step
'Aren't you tired of a past littered with escapes?
Christine M. Knight, 2010
5
Waltzing the Tango: Confessions of an Out-of-step Boomer
Bauers hilarious memoir tells the story of her life as a square peg in a round hole.
Gabrielle Bauer, 2001
6
Out of Step: Notes from a Purple Decade
Reassesses ten years of American cultural life, in a collection of articles and essays that includes such sections as "The Lit'ry Scene," "The American Scene," and "My Scene"
Jonathan Yardley, 1991
7
Out of step with the dancers
When her family moves into a Shaker settlement, sixteen-year-old Damaris finds it difficult to adjust to her new way of life.
Elizabeth Howard, 1978
8
Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications, Third Edition
Generators Transformer 105% continuous 1 10% continuous 110% 30 rain 115% 30min 115%5min 120% 5 min 125% 2 min 130% 3 min 8.12.8 Loss OF SYNCHRONISM: OUT-OF-STEP For many generators, being out-of-step is a system ...
J. Lewis Blackburn, Thomas J. Domin, 2006
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Staying Out of Step: Compulsiveness and Detachment in ...
Exteriority lays crucial theoretical groundwork between socially and biologically determined identity, and it positions these novels as challenging the purported nihilism of postmodernity by describing positively defined selfhoods.
Elizabeth Anne Freudenthal, 2007
10
Out of Step: A Novel - Primary Source Edition
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Maria Louise Pool, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUT OF STEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term out of step is used in the context of the following news items.
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Julie Tattersall's family horrified by decision to downgrade Scott …
Mrs Siataga said the decision was out of step with community expectations and fears that McDougall's classification could be reduced again. «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
2
Iran Executes Nearly 700 in Just Six Months, Including Religious …
The surge in executions shows "just how out of step Iran is with the rest of the world when it comes to the use of the death penalty," Amnesty ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
3
The Tribal Mind: Titus Welliver personifies Detective Harry Bosch in …
He's really out of step with time. But what he does, he does really well, because he's a hunter. He's an observer. And he's relentless, and he's a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Sperm donor dads left in the dark
“It seems so out of step with adoption legislation that went back to the late 1980s,” he said. “People who have their children up for adoption are ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
5
Foundations for a Strong Future
The faith of these people gave them the courage to adopt practices which were out of step with the practices of the church and government of ... «mySteinbach.ca, Jul 15»
6
Legoland Windsor: Fun, friendly and surprisingly laid back
It felt totally out of step with rest of park and even my six-year-old daughter who is the target audience, found it cringeworthy. Our two-night trip ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
National Day of Mourning
Nigeria cannot afford to be out of step with the rest of the world.” “Nigeria is already out of step with the rest of the world,” he said. “That means ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
8
Pacom Chief: China`s Land Reclamation Has Broad Consequences
Secretary of Defense [Ash] Carter stated at last month`s Shangri-La Dialogue that China is out of step with both the international rules and ... «Student Operated Press, Jul 15»
9
Arrests of UNC player out of step with chemistry talk
North Carolina's Malik Simmons )11) breaks up a pass intended for North Carolina State's David Grinnage (86) during the first half of an NCAA ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»
10
The Ex-Pimp Who Remade Black Culture
Further, although Beck's works are firmly anti-pimping, their harsh representations of women are out of step with the feminist politics of ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, Jul 15»

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