roll step

roʊl stɛp

Definition

Definition of roll step - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

Rare

smooth walking technique used in marching bands

Rare

The band members practiced the roll step to maintain uniformity.

dance

Rare

step in dance where the foot rolls from heel to toe

Rare

The dancer executed a perfect roll step during the performance.

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Expressions with roll

roll over

make a rolling motion or turn

The dog learned to roll over.

roll about

move around on the ground playfully

The puppies roll about in the grass.

roll around

move on the ground while rotating body

The dog loves to roll around in the grass.

roll down

lower something flexible by unrolling it

She decided to roll down the car window..

roll off

to move by turning over and over on a surface

The ball started to roll off the table..

roll on

continue to move forward

The car rolled on despite the flat tire.

Expressions with step

step on

press down with the foot

He had to step on the pedal harder to stop the car..

baby step

very small progress or movement towards a goal

He took baby steps in learning to read.

in step

adv.

moving in perfect rhythm with others

The soldiers marched in step with the music.

step between

move into a space between two things

He stepped between the parked cars to cross the street.

step on someone's feet

press your foot down on another person's foot

Be careful not to step on your partner's feet while dancing.

watch one's step

move carefully to avoid obstacles

Watch your step on the icy sidewalk.

every step of the way

adv.

present at each stage of a journey

He was there every step of the way during the project.

keep in step

walk in rhythm with others

The soldiers keep in step during the parade.

out of step

adj.

not synchronized with others in movement

The dancer was out of step with the group.

step away from

move physically away from something or someone

She decided to step away from the edge.

Examples of roll step in a sentence

Mastering the roll step takes a lot of practice.
She learned the roll step in her dance class.
The roll step is essential for this routine.

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French:pas glissé, pas de roulement, ...
German:Rollschritt, Tanzschritt, ...
Italian:passo di marcia, passo di rotolamento, ...
Spanish:paso de marcha, paso rodado, ...
Portuguese:passo rolante, passo de rolar, ...
Chinese:行进步伐, 滚步, ...
Japanese:ロールステップ, ダンスステップ, ...
Arabic:خُطْوَة مُتَدَحْرِجَة, خُطْوَة دَحْرَجَة القَدَم, ...
Hebrew:טֶכְנִיקַת צְעִידָה, צעד גלגול, ...
Russian:шаг переката, танцевальный шаг, ...
Ukrainian:крок з перекатом, танцювальний крок, ...
Hindi:रोल स्टेप, डांस स्टेप, ...
Bengali:রোল স্টেপ, নৃত্য পদক্ষেপ, ...
Catalan:pas rodó, pas de rotació, ...
Czech:plynulý pochodový krok, krok s odvalením chodidla od paty ke špičce, ...
Danish:rulningstrin, dansetrin, ...
Dutch:rolstap, dansstap, ...
Greek:κύλιση βήματος, βήμα κύλισης, ...
Hungarian:gördülő lépés, saroktól lábujjig gördülő tánclépés, ...
Khmer:ជំហានរំកិល, ជំហានរាំដែលបង្វិលបាតជើងពីកែងជើងទៅចុងជើង, ...
Korean:롤 스텝, 구르기 스텝, ...
Persian:گام نوردی, گام رقصی, ...
Polish:krok toczący, krok taneczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):passo rolante, ...
Romanian:pas rulat, pas de dans, ...
Swedish:rullsteg, danssteg, ...
Thai:ก้าวม้วน, ก้าวเต้น, ...
Turkish:yuvarlanma adımı, dans adımı, ...
Vietnamese:bước lăn, bước nhảy, ...

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