high-stepping
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7.2
- adjective
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con paso elevado
- The horse moved gracefully across the field, showcasing its high-stepping gait.
- high-stepping gait
Examples
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To compensate, patients adopt a high-stepping gait to lift the foot higher off the ground.
Academic text (2012) -
Quite a high-stepping filly you had there.
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That man get to high-stepping--
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It's the high-stepping fillies that make the best mares, eh?
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During the parade, the high-stepping dancers captivated the audience with their lively performance.
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He admired the high-stepping poodle prancing alongside its owner in the park.
Synonyms
Moving with the legs lifted high in a showy way
How Showy
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7.2
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
High-stepping comes from the simple parts high and step, where high means 'lifted up' and step means 'a movement of the foot'. So high-stepping describes a person or animal who lifts their feet high when they walk, like someone stepping over puddles or a horse showing off, which is why it means moving with a clearly high way of walking.