The noun step has 11 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (41) measure, step -- (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime")
2. (13) footstep, pace, step, stride -- (the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig")
3. (7) step -- (the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps")
4. (2) step, stair -- (support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step")
5. (1) gradation, step -- (relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions")
6. step, stone's throw -- (a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore")
7. footfall, footstep, step -- (the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch")
8. tone, whole tone, step, whole step -- (a musical interval of two semitones)
9. footprint, footmark, step -- (a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window")
10. step -- (a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed)
11. dance step, step -- (a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step")
Overview of verb step
The verb step has 10 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (23) step -- (shift or move by taking a step; "step back")
2. (7) step, tread -- (put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake")
3. step -- (cause (a computer) to execute a single command)
4. mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat -- (treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead")
5. step -- (furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace")
6. step -- (move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively")
7. step -- (walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard")
8. step -- (place (a ship's mast) in its step)
9. pace, step -- (measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards")
10. step -- (move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps")