missingstep
nounUK /ˈmɪsɪŋ stɛp/
US /ˈmɪsɪŋ stɛp/
A missing step is a stair that is not there, so you have to be careful.
Watch out for the missing step at the bottom of the stairs.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A part of a plan or process that was left out.
The recipe had a missing step, so the cake did not turn out right.
3. A mistake in a dance or exercise where you skip a move.
The dancer did a missing step and bumped into her partner.
4. A place in a set of instructions where something was forgotten.
The teacher found a missing step in the puzzle directions.