Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

step on it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables: step on it
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drive fast; to step on the accelerator.

verb

To act quickly.

Example Sentences

"If I step on it, I can still arrive on time."
"But a signal check at Tollerton was not expected and the driver had to "step on it" thereafter, to reach Darlington, as we did, dead on time."
"They'll have to step on it to finish the paper tonight."

Etymology

An automobile accelerator is usually a foot pedal, so stepping down harder increases the acceleration.

Inflected Forms

steps on it (present, singular) stepping on it (participle, present) stepped on it (participle, past) stepped on it (past)

Phrases

bug out burn rubber floor it haul ass make like a tree make tracks pedal to the metal take off

Frequently Paired Words

bug out burn rubber floor it haul ass make like a tree make tracks pedal to the metal take off

Synonyms

rush hotfoot hasten hie speed race pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along

Questions

What does step on it mean?: To drive fast; to step on the accelerator.
Where does step on it come from?: An automobile accelerator is usually a foot pedal, so stepping down harder increases the acceleration.

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