baby step

English - English

Definition of baby step in English English dictionary

A small effort made towards the completion of a much larger task

Learning a new language is difficult, so we'll learn by taking baby steps.

Related Terms

baby steps

Small, tentative steps towards a goal

Hyphenation

ba·by step

Turkish pronunciation

beybi step

Pronunciation

/ˈbābē ˈstep/ /ˈbeɪbiː ˈstɛp/

Etymology

() From the small, awkward movements of a young child learning to walk.