steps

ot noun

1. A distinct part of a process; stage; phase. He improved step by step, or by steps.
2. A running board where passengers step to get on and off the bus. The driver must have a clear view of the step in order to prevent accidents.
3. The space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running. One step is generally about three feet, but may be more or less.
4. A small space or distance. It is but a step.

fe’l verb

1. To walk; to go on foot; especially, to walk a little distance. to step to one of the neighbors
2. To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.
3. To walk slowly, gravely, or resolutely.
4. To move mentally; to go in imagination.