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When I step on that basketball court, I'm thinking about basketball, I'm thinking about winning - but there's so much that goes into thought about how I'm going to open this game up to others. It's so much more than just basketball.
Carmelo Anthony

Meaning of "step on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEP ON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEP ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Step on is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES STEP ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of step on in the English dictionary

The first definition of step on in the dictionary is to place or press the foot on. Other definition of step on is to behave harshly or contemptuously towards. Step on is also to adulterate drugs.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEP ON

step
step aerobics
step by step
step change
step dance
step down
step function
step in
step on it
step on the gas
step out
step out of line
step out with
Step Reebok
step up
step up to the plate
step-by-step
step-down
step-down transformer
step-in

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEP ON

and so on
clap on
clip on
dump on
go down on
hung up on
jump on
keep on
keep tabs on
not to go nap on
off and on
pull on
put money on
rip on
run out on
shed light on
take out on
take up on
to put your thinking cap on
turn on

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «step on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEP ON

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pisar
570 millions of speakers

English

step on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर कदम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطوة على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шаг на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pisar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধাপে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marcher sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Langkah seterusnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schritt auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

踏む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langkah ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bước trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुढे चालू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

basmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passo su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krok na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крок на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pas pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βήμα για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stap op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

steg på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tråkke på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of step on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEP ON»

The term «step on» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEP ON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «step on» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «step on» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «STEP ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word step on.
1
Shaun Alexander
I am a better running back every time I step on the field. I try to get better each game, each summer, each season.
2
Carmelo Anthony
When I step on that basketball court, I'm thinking about basketball, I'm thinking about winning - but there's so much that goes into thought about how I'm going to open this game up to others. It's so much more than just basketball.
3
Kevin Ayers
I think that the basic philosophy was very good. It was just be nice to each other, and don't step on other people's toes and infringe on their freedom.
4
Sebastian Bach
Bret Michaels and Dee Snider and I know how to step on a stage and front a band, and we're not ashamed to. We're not shoe gazers.
5
Ike Barinholtz
I take my dog to the vet a lot because he's old and sick, and I always step on the scale when I'm there. Let's just say shirts that were once button-able are no longer. I'm constantly being roasted by my wife.
6
Steve Bartlett
When you're in politics sometimes you step on toes and they come back and kick you in the backside.
7
Corrie Ten Boom
The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.
8
Tara Brach
My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path.
9
Ray Bradbury
Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together.
10
Drew Brees
I obviously take a lot of pride in what I do on the football field, because that has the ability to influence a lot of people. That puts smiles on people's faces. That gives people a pep in their step on Monday morning when they go back to work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEP ON»

Discover the use of step on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to step on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Step on a Crack
NYPD officer Michael Bennett is pulled into the standoff as lead negotiator. Despite the escalating danger, Michael faces an even more terrifying crisis at home.
James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge, 2007
2
Don't Step on the Rope!: Reflections on Leadership, ...
What makes a good team? What makes a good team leader? How can I develop my team? If you're looking for answers to these questions, you'll find the answers in this book.
Walter C. Wright, Jr., 2005
3
Don't Step on the Sky: A Handful of Haiku
A collection of illustrated haiku celebrates the wonder and beauty of nature.
Miriam Chaikin, 2002
4
Step on a Crack
A single student is the only person in town who smells a strange fragrance in the air, notices the pieces of cement that are popping out along the cracks in the sidewalks, and hears a pervasive growling sound.
M. T. Coffin, 1996
5
Step on a Crack: Overcoming Depression, a Memoir
Jill Byrne's inspirational memoir "Step on a Crack" shows how her indomitable spirit and sense of humor helped her survive childhood neglect, divorces, chronic and clinical depression, a psychotic episode, and a revolving door of therapists ...
Jill Byrne, 2009
6
Writing Fiction Step by Step
Suggests more than two hundred exercises to improve one's writing skills, and covers the areas of character, plot, point of view, setting, beginnings, development, dialogue, voice, description, images, and style
Josip Novakovich, 1998
7
Step on a Crack
Haunted by a recurring nightmare in which she is imprisoned behind a fence and kills her mother, Sarah seeks the help of her friend Josie and is changed by what she learns about her early years and real mother.
Mary Anderson, 1985
8
Don't Step on the Foul Line: Sports Superstition
Describes a variety of superstitions observed by athletes in such sports as baseball, hockey, tennis, and football.
George Sullivan, 2000
9
Step on a crack
acclaim for STEP ON A CRACK "A FANTASTIC TALE." — Publishers Weekly " STEP ON A CRACK IS JAMES PATTERSON AT HIS FINEST!" — CK2sKwipsandKritiques.com "ANOTHER OUTSTANDING BOOK BY MR. PATTERSON.
James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge, 2008
10
Don't step on the crack!
The reader is warned of what might happen if an old superstition is not heeded.
Colin McNaughton, 2001

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