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1 ADJ A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly. □  Despite the steady progress of building work, the campaign against it is still going strong. □  The improvement in standards has been steady and persistent. □  A student doesn't have a steady income. ●  steadi|ly /ste d I li/ ADV [ADV with v] □  Relax as much as possible and keep breathing steadily.

2 ADJ If an object is steady , it is firm and does not shake or move about. □  Get as close to the subject as you can and hold the camera steady.

3 ADJ If you look at someone or speak to them in a steady way, you look or speak in a calm, controlled way. □  'Well, go on,' said Camilla, her voice fairly steady. ●  steadi|ly ADV [ADV after v] □  He moved back a little and stared steadily at Elaine.

4 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you describe a person as steady , you mean that they are sensible and reliable. □  He was firm and steady unlike other men she knew.

5 VERB If you steady something or if it steadies , it stops shaking or moving about. □ [V n] Two men were on the bridge-deck, steadying a ladder. □ [V ] Lovelock eased back the throttles and the ship steadied.

6 VERB If you steady yourself , you control your voice or expression, so that people will think that you are calm and not nervous. □ [V pron-refl] Her face turned away, and he saw she was trying to steady herself. □ [V n] She breathed in to steady her voice.

7 EXCLAM You say ' steady on ' to someone to tell them to calm down or to be careful about what they are saying. □  'What if there's another murder?'—'Steady on!'

steak /ste I k/ (steaks )

1 N‑VAR A steak is a large flat piece of beef without much fat on it. You cook it by grilling or frying it.

2 → see also rump steak , T-bone steak

3 N‑UNCOUNT Steak is beef that is used for making stews. It is often cut into cubes to be sold. □  …steak and kidney pie.

4 → see also stewing steak

5 N‑COUNT [usu n N ] A fish steak is a large piece of fish that contains few bones. □  …fresh salmon steaks.

stea k house (steak houses ) also steakhouse N‑COUNT A steak house is a restaurant that serves mainly steaks.

steal ◆◇◇ /stiː l/ (steals , stealing , stole , stolen )

1 VERB If you steal something from someone, you take it away from them without their permission and without intending to return it. □ [V n] He was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle. □ [V n + from ] Bridge stole the money from clients' accounts. □ [V ] Sometimes she had to steal to eat. □ [V -ing] She has since been jailed for six months for stealing from the tills. ●  sto|len ADJ □  We have now found the stolen car.

2 VERB If you steal someone else's ideas, you pretend that they are your own. □ [V n] A writer is suing the director for allegedly stealing his film idea.

3 VERB If someone steals somewhere, they move there quietly, in a secret way. [LITERARY ] □ [V adv/prep] They can steal away at night and join us. □ [V adv/prep] Leroy stole up the hall to the parlor.

4to steal a glance → see glance

5to steal a march on someone → see march

6to steal the show → see show

7to steal someone's thunder → see thunder

stealth /ste lθ/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft by N ] If you use stealth when you do something, you do it quietly and carefully so that no one will notice what you are doing. □  Health policy is being changed by stealth without consultation.