Steep | Mean of steep in English Dictionary

/ˈstiːp/

• almost straight up and down
1. a steep slope/hillside
2. The stairs are very steep.
• going up or down very quickly
1. a steep drop/increase in prices
• very high
1. The store's prices are too steep for me.
2. Their rates are pretty steep.
• Verb

• to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time
1. Steep the tea for three minutes.
2. The tea steeped for five minutes.
• to make (someone) know and understand a lot about (something)
1. Prior to his trip, he spent a few weeks steeping himself in the language. [=learning a lot about the language]
2. She was steeped in the classics. [=she had learned a lot about the classics]