verb
- third person singular present of steady; makes or becomes stable, firm, or less shaky
noun
- plural of steady; regular romantic partners or boyfriends/girlfriends
Usage: informal; dated
Examples
- She steadies the ladder while he climbs up.
- The medication steadies his heart rate.
- He steadies himself before taking the shot.
- The captain steadies the ship in rough waters.
- Deep breathing steadies her nerves before the exam.
- They’ve been going steadies for two years.
- In the 1950s, teenagers often had steadies instead of dating around.