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two-step

two-step

2 4.1
A lively partner dance with quick then slow steps to music
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːˌstɛp/
  • US
translation icon : two-step
  • At the country dance hall, everyone enjoyed a lively two-step together.

Examples

  • Tonight you and I will dance the two-step, yes?

    The Boy Friend (1971)

  • She's doing a two-step with him.

    Saturday Night Fever (1977)

  • Dance FX Studios teaches private country western dance lessons and group country two-step dance classes.

    Blog text (9)

  • Jack was practicing his Texas two-step as they walked, which hadn't improved since the last time he'd tried it.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • She went into the bathroom, closed the door, and did a quick little two-step, a short but snappy shuffle and slide.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • M. Cottier puts his arm around Mme. Cottier's waist, and together, they do a little two-step dance.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • She's at Navajo Fair eating fry bread and cotton candy, dancing the Two-Step with her boyfriend.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Jack dug in his jeans for change and walked toward the jukebox, doing a little Texas two-step shuffle as he crossed the empty dance floor.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • After weeks of practice, they finally perfected their two-step for the competition.

  • During the party, we took turns showing off our best two-step moves on the dance floor.

How Lively

swing
60 4.8
two-step
  • US
2 4.1
to foxtrot
1 7.4
waltz
24 3.4

Surface Forms

two-step singular
two-steps plural

Morphology

two-step = two + step (transparent) = two + step

Clear compound of the numeral 'two' + noun 'step' referring to a dance characterized by a two-step pattern.

Etymology

The word two-step comes from the parts two ('two') and step ('a movement of the foot'). The dance is named because its main pattern is a quick pair of steps, which is why people call that lively partner dance the two-step.