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step vs step on

step on vs step

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

step and step on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
step Yes No Yes No
step on No No Yes No
As verbs, step on is a hyponym of step; that is, step on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than step:
  • step: put down or press the foot, place the foot
  • step on: place or press the foot on
Other hyponyms of step include tread on.
step (noun) step on (noun)
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
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) step on (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing place or press the foot on
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
place (a ship's mast) in its step
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 step on

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