"steps" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /stɛps/ Audio: en-us-steps.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛps Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} steps
  1. plural of step. Tags: form-of, plural Form of: step
    Sense id: en-steps-en-noun-0pbD8843 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 10 24 19 25 21

Noun [English]

IPA: /stɛps/ Audio: en-us-steps.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛps Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} steps pl (plural only)
  1. a course followed by a person in walking or as walking Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-steps-en-noun-bXTlgf0X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 24 25 24 26 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 10 24 19 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 25 24 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 26 24 25 24
  2. a flight of stairs, especially out of doors Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-steps-en-noun-q1xOHF38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 24 25 24 26 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 10 24 19 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 25 24 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 26 24 25 24
  3. (British) stepladder Tags: British, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-steps-en-noun-A~QAdTwK Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 24 25 24 26 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 10 24 19 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 25 24 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 26 24 25 24

Verb [English]

IPA: /stɛps/ Audio: en-us-steps.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛps Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} steps
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of step Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: step
    Sense id: en-steps-en-verb-OVr5dinP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 24 25 24 26 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 10 24 19 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 25 24 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 26 24 25 24
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