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step vs stone's throw

stone's throw vs step

step and stone's throw both are nouns.

step is a verb but stone's throw is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
step Yes No Yes No
stone's throw Yes No No No
As nouns, step and stone's throw are synonyms defined as:
  • step and stone's throw: a short distance
step (noun) stone's throw (noun)
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down a short distance
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) stone's throw (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing
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 stone's throw

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