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Nearby words

  1. stead,
  2. steadfast,
  3. steadfastly,
  4. steadicam,
  5. steading,
  6. steady as a rock,
  7. steady state,
  8. steady state theory,
  9. steady state universe,
  10. steady-going

Idioms

    go steady, Informal. to date one person exclusively: Her father didn't approve of her going steady at such an early age.

Origin of steady

1520–30; 1905–10 for def 12; stead + -y1
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British Dictionary definitions for go steady

steady

adjective steadier or steadiest

not able to be moved or disturbed easily; stable
free from fluctuationthe level stayed steady
not easily excited; imperturbable
staid; sober
regular; habituala steady drinker
continuousa steady flow
nautical (of a vessel) keeping upright, as in heavy seas

verb steadies, steadying or steadied

to make or become steady

adverb

in a steady manner
go steady informal to date one person regularly

noun plural steadies

informal one's regular boyfriend or girlfriend

interjection

nautical an order to the helmsman to stay on a steady course
a warning to keep calm, be careful, etc
British a command to get set to start, as in a raceready, steady, go!
Derived Formssteadier, nounsteadily, adverbsteadiness, noun

Word Origin for steady

C16: from stead + -y 1; related to Old High German stātīg, Middle Dutch stēdig
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for go steady
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with go steady

go steady

Date one person exclusively, as in Parents often don't approve of their children's decision to go steady. This usage may be obsolescent. [Slang; c. 1900] Also see go together, def. 2; go with, def. 1.

steady

In addition to the idiom beginning with steady

  • steady as a rock

also see:

  • go steady
  • slow but sure (steady wins the race)
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