Definition
A small effort made towards the completion of a much larger task.
Origins
From the small, awkward movements of a young child learning to walk.
In Context
- "Learning a new language is difficult, so we'll learn by taking baby steps."
- "“From a news operation standpoint, we’re going to start out with baby steps, but, eventually, this is going to be what you would expect it to be: a 24-hour operating network that covers a sport soup to nuts.”"
See Also
- baby talk