Overview of noun step-up

The noun step-up has 1 sense

• increase, step-up -- (the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary")

Overview of verb step-up

The verb step up has 3 senses

• escalate, intensify, step up -- (increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing")


• rev up, step up -- (speed up; "let's rev up production")


• come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come out -- (make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers")