Synonyms

step-off

American

[step-awf, -of] / ˈstɛpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun

an abrupt drop, as from a shoreline into deep water.

Etymology

Origin of step-off

Noun use of verb phrase step off

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Once they do, the next step-off is an automatic balk unless a throw results in retiring a runner.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

“Our transformation progress and financial performance in 2021 provide a strong step-off point to achieve our target of a return on tangible equity of 8% in 2022,” Sewing said, confirming a key profit target.

From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2022

A step-off is a term that doctors use to refer to a noticeable and sudden change in a person’s normal cognitive ability.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2017

Ricky once again cased in a step-on, step-off section, and Stewart went by him and into the lead.

From Time Magazine Archive

I knew they would be at the step-off; it's such a lonely place.

From A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties by Major, Charles

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023