laterstep

noun

UK /ˈleɪtəstɛp/

US /ˈleɪtərstɛp/

A laterstep is a step you take after the first one.

First we wash the apples, and the laterstep is to cut them up.

SYNONYMS

next step following step subsequent step second step

RELATED WORDS

first step sequence order stage progress

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A step that comes near the end of a set of steps.

The laterstep in the game is the hardest one to finish.

3. A small action done after the main action is over.

Cleaning up is a laterstep after we finish painting.

4. A move made later in a dance or routine.

She practiced the laterstep of the dance until she got it right.