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Richard came a couple of steps nearer. , step / step/ • n. 1. an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running: Ron took a step back she turned and retraced… Dieppe , Dieppe •cep, Dieppe, hep, misstep, outstep, pep, prep, rep, schlepp, skep, step, steppe, strep •quickstep • sidestep • doorstep •goosestep • footstep… Square , square / skwe(ə)r/ • n. 1. a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles. ∎ a thing having such a shape or approximately such a… Overstep , o·ver·step / ˌōvərˈstep/ • v. (-stepped, -step·ping) pass beyond (a limit): you must not overstep your borrowing limit. ∎ violate (a rule or standard… Pad , pad1 / pad/ • n. 1. a thick piece of soft material used to reduce friction or jarring, enlarge or change the shape of something, or hold or absorb li… curtail , curtail. In a stair, the outward curving or scroll-shaped part of the handrail, and the outer end of the lowest step. In grander stairs the first fli…
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