A kind of electric motor that advances in steps rather than smoothly.
Ugh same. Been hitting the stair stepper hard lately and it’s been so hard/good. Still hate it but it’s definitely better than the treadmill.
I wish I could use a stair stepper, but my feet are too big and so my calves wear out after five minutes on them 😭😭😭
A kind of electric motor that advances in steps rather than smoothly.
Should there be a fey fiddler secreted among the musicians, or a seelie stepper on the dance floor, then the final tune of the evening could end with you dancing off with them, never to return.
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(slang, dance) A highly skilled or impressive dancer who dances with energy, style, and enthusiasm.
A heightened mental and physical state of aggression, alertness, and readiness to confront or retaliate — drawn from drill and street slang where a 'stepper' is someone who moves on enemies without hesitation. When someone is in stepper mode, they have dropped all patience and social niceties and are fully locked in on confrontation. Used both literally in street contexts and figuratively online to describe someone who has snapped and is no longer playing nice.
(slang) A more experienced member of a 12 step recovery program who targets newcomers for romantic or sexual relationships.
Went to the gym. Running machine, rowed, the stepper..... the whole nine yards. Tomorrow I'll try and do ten yards.
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(more specifically) A dancer in a step show.
A Motion Picture Classic writer who witnessed the Reids at the Sunset Inn wrote, “Wally is some stepper. Let me tell you the boy can dance."
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A person or animal that steps, especially energetically or high.
I marvel that these steppers upon flowers childishly make no provision for the pitfalls concealed beneath them.
Stepper means: A person or animal that steps, especially energetically or high.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
stepper means: A person or animal that steps, especially energetically or high.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Ugh same. Been hitting the stair stepper hard lately and it’s been so hard/good. Still hate it but it’s definitely better than the treadmill.”
“I wish I could use a stair stepper, but my feet are too big and so my calves wear out after five minutes on them 😭😭😭”
“Went to the gym. Running machine, rowed, the stepper..... the whole nine yards. Tomorrow I'll try and do ten yards.”
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