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out of step1. Not following or maintaining the proper rhythm (along with someone or something). My date kept dancing out of step with me throughout our entire prom. It was so embarrassing! You're never going to be a star if you keeping singing out of step with the music like that. I'm not really keen on dancing. I'm always out of step!2. Having beliefs, values, or ways of living that differ from those of one's group or society, especially because they are considered outdated. The candidate is clearly out of step with mainstream America. I barely look at my phone each day, so I've begun to feel out of step with most members of my generation.See also: of, out, step*out of step (with someone or something) 1. and *out of time (with someone or something) Lit. out of cadence with someone else. (*Typically: be ~; dance ~; get ~; march~.) You've gotten out of step with the music. Pay attention, Ann. You're out of time. 2. Fig. not as up-to-date as someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) John is out of step with the times. Billy missed three days and now is out of step with the rest of the class.See also: of, out, stepout of stepsee under in step. See also: of, out, step out of step1. Not moving in rhythm: recruits marching out of step.2. Not in conformity with one's environment: out of step with the times.See also: of, out, stepEncyclopediaSeeSTEP |