step off

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đo bằng bước chân hoặc nhịp; chia một không gian

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He measured the garden by stepping it off.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To avoid a conflict; to back down.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tránh xung đột; lùi lại

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, off.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng ngoài nghĩa bóng hoặc thành ngữ: xem step, off

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “step off” mean?

To measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.

Is “step off” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.