QUICKSTEP

quickstep

(noun) a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps

quickstep

(noun) military march accompanying quick time

quickstep

(verb) perform a quickstep

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quickstep (plural quicksteps)

A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork.

Verb

quickstep (third-person singular simple present quicksteps, present participle quickstepping, simple past and past participle quickstepped)

To dance the quickstep.

To move with a hurried step.

Source: Wiktionary


Quick"step`, n. (Mus.)

Definition: A lively, spirited march; also, a lively style of dancing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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