Meaning of steady in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.

• A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.

• A prostitute's regular customer.

verb

• To stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.

adjective

• Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

  Example: Hold the ladder steady while I go up.

• Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.

  Example: a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object

• Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.

  Example: a steady ride

• Regular and even.

  Example: the steady course of the Sun;  a steady breeze of wind

• Slow.

adverb

• To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute.

  Example: After the sprint pieces, we rowed steady for the rest of practice.