step short

verb

To diminish the length or rapidity of the step of a march in a military drill according to the established rules.

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Meanings

verbstep short (third-person singular simple present steps short, present participle stepping short, simple past and past participle stepped short)

present singular third person steps short · participle present stepping short · participle past stepped short · past stepped short

  1. obsoletegovernmentTo diminish the length or rapidity of the step of a march in a military drill according to the established rules.
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APA

step short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20short

MLA

“step short.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20short. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “step short,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20short.

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