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💃 A lively dance 🥁 A fast march 💃 To dance quickly
to quickstep

to quickstep

7.2
To dance in a fast, lively ballroom style with light steps
  • verb
  • /ˈkwɪkˌstɛp/
translation icon : bailar el quickstep
  • She has been practicing for months and can now quickstep effortlessly in sync with her partner.

Examples

  • The dancers quickstepping in perfect unison captivated the entire audience.

  • She quicksteps beautifully!

  • During the competition, the couple quickstepped across the floor with impressive grace.

  • Let's quickstep!

  • During the dance competition, the couple decided to quickstep across the floor, captivating the audience with their energetic movements.

  • At the annual ballroom dance gala, everyone enjoyed watching the performers quickstep in perfect sync with the lively music.

  • When the music started, she quickly quickstepped to the rhythm, demonstrating her skills in the lively dance.

How Fast

to quickstep
7.2
to jive
7 7.6
to tango
11 3.9
to foxtrot
1 7.4
waltz
24 3.4

Surface Forms

quickstep infinitive
quickstepped past
quickstepped past participle
quickstepping present participle
quicksteps third person singular

Morphology

quickstep = quickstep (semi-transparent) = quick + step

The verb is a conversion from the noun 'quickstep', and the noun itself is partly interpretable from 'quick' + 'step', but the dance sense is lexicalized enough that it is not fully compositional for many learners.

Etymology

To quickstep uses the same parts quick ('fast') and step ('move your foot'), so to quickstep is simply to perform those fast, light steps — to dance the quick, lively tune.