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high-stepped

high-stepped

7.3
Moving with the legs lifted high in a showy way
  • adjective
translation icon : con paso elevado
  • The dancers high-stepped in unison during the vibrant parade, impressing the crowd with their energy.

Examples

  • He high-stepped his way into the end zone to cement the Lions' dominating victory.

    Blog text (20)

  • Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck lead a parade of high-stepping baton twirlers through Tokyo Disneyland.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • -You ever high-stepped in double time?

    American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005)

  • I thought as I high-stepped my way across the ugly carpet.

    Blog text (4)

  • As she approached the stage, she high-stepped confidently, capturing everyone's attention.

  • He high-stepped around the muddy field, trying to keep his shoes clean for the event.

Synonyms

high-stepping
vshigh-stepped
1 7.2

Moving with the feet lifted high off the ground

is the same in meaning but appears as a descriptive adjective form

How Showy

high-stepped
7.3
unremarkable
20 3.5

Surface Forms

high-stepped positive

Morphology

high-stepped = high + step (transparent) = high + step + ed

Formed from 'high' + 'step' with the adjectival/past participle suffix '-ed'; the meaning 'having high steps' is directly inferable.

Etymology

High-stepped comes from the two simple words high ('up' or 'tall') and step ('a movement of the foot'), so it paints a clear picture of someone or an animal lifting their feet very high when they walk, like a parade horse or a proud person. That's why high-stepped means moving with a high, showy stride.