understep.
Not to go as far as a boundary or limit.
Meaning & usage
Not to go as far as a boundary or limit.
To take a step that is not far enough forward.
To have a gait in which the hind foot touches the ground behind the point where the front foot touches the ground.
Where this word comes from
From under- + step.
A gait in which the hind feet touch the ground behind the point where the front feet touch the ground.
A step that acts as a base to hold something.
The underside of a step.
A movement in which one understeps.
Where this word comes from
From under- + step.
Underneath a step.
Where this word comes from
From under- + step.
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