quickstep

ˈkwɪkstɛp

quickstepped, quickstepping

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Definition of quickstep - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dance

Rare

fast ballroom dance with intricate steps

Rare

They performed a quickstep at the competition.

ballroom dance

intricate dance

military

Dated

military march in quick time

Dated

The soldiers marched to a quickstep.

march

parade

procession

Verb

intr.

hurried movement

Rare

move quickly with hurried steps

Rare

She quicksteps to catch the bus.

dash

hurry

scurry

movement

Rare

dance a fast, syncopated ballroom step with a partner

Rare

They quickstep gracefully across the dance floor.

dance

perform

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Origin of quickstep

English, quick (fast) + step (pace)

Terms with quickstep included in their meaning

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rigadoon

stage melody

music composed for a quickstep dance

rigadoon

partner routine

quickstep dance for two people

Examples of quickstep in a sentence

Couples practiced the quickstep for the upcoming gala.
The band played a lively quickstep during the parade.
Recruits practiced the quickstep on the training field.
He quicksteps through the crowd to reach the stage.
The children quickstep to the playground as the bell rings.
Couples quickstep in perfect harmony during the competition.

We watched them quickstep to the lively tune.

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French:quickstep, se précipiter, ...
German:Quickstep, eilen, ...
Italian:quickstep, affrettarsi, ...
Spanish:quickstep, apresurarse, ...
Portuguese:quickstep, apressar-se, ...
Chinese:快步舞, 快步走, ...
Japanese:クイックステップ, 急いで歩く, ...
Arabic:كُوِيكْسْتِيب, أَسْرَعَ, ...
Hebrew:קוִויקְסְטֶפּ, לָנוּעַ בִּמְהִירוּת, ...
Russian:квикстеп, быстро идти, ...
Ukrainian:квікстеп, поспішати, ...
Hindi:क्विकस्टेप, तेजी से कदम बढ़ाना, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত নৃত্য, দ্রুতপদে চলা, ...
Catalan:quickstep, afanyar-se, ...
Czech:quickstep, pospíchat, ...
Danish:quickstep, småløbe, ...
Dutch:quickstep, snellen, ...
Greek:γρήγορο βήμα, βιάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:quickstep, sietni, ...
Khmer:របាំបាល់រូមលឿនដែលមានក្បាច់ជើងស្មុគស្មាញ, ដើរលឿនៗ, ...
Korean:퀵스텝, 서두르다, ...
Persian:رقص سریع, به سرعت حرکت کرد, ...
Polish:quickstep, pobiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):quickstep, apressar-se, ...
Romanian:quickstep, a grăbi, ...
Swedish:quickstep, skynda, ...
Thai:การเต้นควิกสเต็ป, รีบวิ่ง, ...
Turkish:hızlı adım, hızlı adımlarla yürümek, ...
Vietnamese:điệu quickstep, vội vã, ...

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