"steve" meaning in English

See steve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stiːv/ Forms: steves [plural]
Rhymes: -iːv Etymology: Decapitalization of STEVE. Head templates: {{en-noun}} steve (plural steves)
  1. Alternative form of STEVE Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: STEVE
    Sense id: en-steve-en-noun-oynO6C1i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /stiːv/ Forms: steves [present, singular, third-person], steving [participle, present], steved [participle, past], steved [past]
Rhymes: -iːv Etymology: Clipping of stevedore. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|stevedore}} Clipping of stevedore Head templates: {{en-verb}} steve (third-person singular simple present steves, present participle steving, simple past and past participle steved)
  1. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold.
    Sense id: en-steve-en-verb-LuXQwHyI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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    }
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