Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

step off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: step off
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.

verb

To avoid a conflict; to back down.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, off.

Example Sentences

"He measured the garden by stepping it off."
"You better step off, man..."
"He stepped off the train."
"Today, when stepping off the train, you're presented with a bright and airy concourse that's ringed with a variety of facilities."

Inflected Forms

steps off (present, singular) stepping off (participle, present) stepped off (participle, past) stepped off (past)

Frequently Paired Words

step up

Antonyms

step

Questions

What does step off mean?: To measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.

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