steep

1. 1.

   devote (oneself) fully to

   “He immersed himself into his studies”

   Synonymsimmerseengulfplungeengrossabsorbsoak up

   Broaderconcentrate

   Narrowerdrink in
2. 2.

   let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

   “steep the blossoms in oil”

   “steep the fruit in alcohol”

   Synonymsinfuse

   Broadersoak

   Narrowermarinadedecoctinfusedraw

1. 1.

   a steep place (as on a hill)

   Broaderdescent

Other forms of steep

plural

steeps·

past tense

steeped·

present participle

steeping·

comparative

steeper·

superlative

steepest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about steep

What does steep mean?

steep means "having a sharp inclination". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in steep?

steep has 1 syllable: steep. In IPA it is /ˈstip/.

What is another word for steep?

Close synonyms include exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of steep?

The recorded antonyms are gradual.

Is steep a common word?

steep is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.