dash vs step on it

step on it vs dash

dash is a noun but step on it is not a noun.

dash and step on it both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dash	Yes	No	Yes	No
step on it	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, step on it is a hypernym of dash; that is, step on it is a word with a broader meaning than dash:

dash: run or move very quickly or hastily
step on it: move hurridly

Other hypernyms of dash include belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed.

dash (noun)	step on it (noun)
a quick run
the act of moving with great haste
distinctive and stylish elegance
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
a footrace run at top speed

dash (verb)	step on it (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	move hurridly
add an enlivening or altering element to
hurl or thrust violently
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
run or move very quickly or hastily
destroy or break

Difference between dash and step on it

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