Taking steps in time (7)
I believe the answer is:
dancing
'taking' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'steps in time' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dancing that I've seen before include "Terpsichorean exercise" , "Taking a series of rhythmical steps and movements in time to music" , "Strictly Come - - (TV)" , "Performing ballet" , "Moving to music" .)