step in meaning
UK /stɛp ɪn/ US /stɛp ɪn/ 2 syllables
step in (verb): get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force.
step in has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
step in as a verb
- get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
- Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?
Synonyms: intervene, interfere, interpose
Type of: interact
- act as a substitute
- She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
Synonyms: substitute, deputize, deputise
Type of: supplant
Kinds: cover
step in in a sentence
- Watch your step in dark alleys.
- I guess that this is a step in the right direction.
- Suddenly, a man stepped in front of them.
- Minders monitored our every step in Pyongyang.
- The first step in solving a problem is realizing there's a problem.
How to pronounce step in
step in is pronounced /stɛp ɪn/ in British English and /stɛp ɪn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.
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