stepped on someone's lines

A form of step on someone's lines — To interfere with someone's role, as in a performance, by interfering with their scripted or intended speech.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of step on someone's lines
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APA

stepped on someone's lines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepped%20on%20someone's%20lines

MLA

“stepped on someone's lines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepped%20on%20someone's%20lines. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepped on someone's lines,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepped%20on%20someone's%20lines.

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