Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with step in American Collocation
step
verb
intransitive
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/step/
carefully
carefully
cautiously
gingerly
reluctantly
tentatively
He stepped gingerly into the river and waded out to the centre.
confidently
boldly
bravely
calmly
confidently
coolly
It was Mick who bravely stepped up to the door and rang the bell.
lightly or quietly
delicately
lightly
quietly
softly
He stepped lightly and to his amazement, directly in front of him sat the big bald bird on a high branch.