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View synonyms for step-on

step-on

[ step-on, -awn ]

adjective

  1. made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.

step on

verb

  1. to place or press the foot on
  2. informal.
    to behave harshly or contemptuously towards
  3. slang.
    to adulterate drugs
  4. step on it informal.
    to go more quickly, hurry up
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of step-on1

adj. use of verb phrase step on

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step-offStep on a crack, break your mother's back

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