"step to" meaning in All languages combined

See step to on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-step to.ogg Forms: steps to [present, singular, third-person], stepping to [participle, present], stepped to [participle, past], stepped to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} step to (third-person singular simple present steps to, present participle stepping to, simple past and past participle stepped to)
  1. (African-American Vernacular, slang, transitive) To challenge, confront or fight (with someone). Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-step_to-en-verb-mOHVbhTE Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "to", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 42 6 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "to": 49 41 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 42 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 42 6
  2. (African-American Vernacular, slang, transitive) To meet a challenge or confront (someone). Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-step_to-en-verb-f~HDthcz Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "to", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 42 6 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "to": 49 41 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 42 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 42 6
  3. To begin (a project or plan) quickly or urgently.
    Sense id: en-step_to-en-verb-wwLu0Z7b Categories (other): English phrasal verbs formed with "to" Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "to": 49 41 10

Inflected forms

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