step vs sashay

step and sashay both are nouns.

step and sashay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
step	Yes	No	Yes	No
sashay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sashay is a hyponym of step; that is, sashay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than step:

step: a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
sashay: (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading

Other hyponyms of step include moonwalk, chasse, glissade.

step (noun)	sashay (noun)
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down	(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal	a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance	a journey taken for pleasure
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
a musical interval of two semitones
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the sound of a step of someone walking
the distance covered by a step
a short distance
relative position in a graded series

step (verb)	sashay (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation	move sideways
place (a ship's mast) in its step	perform a chasse step, in ballet
shift or move by taking a step
put down or press the foot, place the foot
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
move with one's feet in a specific manner
furnish with steps
treat badly
cause (a computer) to execute a single command

Difference between step and sashay

Words related to "step"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.