stepping

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English

Etymology

From Middle English steppyng; equivalent to step +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛpɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: step‧ping

Verb

stepping

  1. present participle of step

Noun

stepping (plural steppings)

  1. The act of taking a step.
    • 2005, Miriandra Rota, Pathways and Parables for a Changing World (page 263)
      In the steppings of my feet, you are always my mother.

Derived terms


Middle English

Noun

stepping

  1. Alternative form of steppyng