quickstep

[ kwik-step ]

/ ˈkwɪkˌstɛp /

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noun

(formerly) a lively step used in marching.

music adapted to such a march, or in a brisk march rhythm.

a lively step or combination of steps in ballroom dancing.

Origin of quickstep

First recorded in 1795–1805; quick + step

Words nearby quickstep

quick response, quicksand, quickset, quick-setting, quicksilver, quickstep, Quick's test, quick study, quick-tempered, quickthorn, quick time

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Example sentences from the Web for quickstep

For days we scarcely slept at all; it was hurry here and quickstep there, day or night.
With Fire and Sword|Samuel H. M. Byers
The officer addressed moved at quickstep in response to this invitation.
Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany|Horace Porter
Then to the relief of all, the little Battalion Band struck up a quickstep and the Companies marched off cheerily.
A "Y Girl in France|Katherine Shortall
As the boat ran alongside the "Quickstep" another shot rang out from below.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman

As soon as the "Quickstep's" boat came alongside the airship the lad in charge swarmed up the rope ladder and gained the deck.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman

British Dictionary definitions for quickstep

quickstep

/ (ˈkwɪkˌstɛp) /

noun

a modern ballroom dance in rapid quadruple time

a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

verb -steps, -stepping or -stepped

(intr) to perform this dance

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单词	quickstep
释义	quickstep [ kwik-step ] / ˈkwɪkˌstɛp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quickstep ON THESAURUS.COM noun (formerly) a lively step used in marching. music adapted to such a march, or in a brisk march rhythm. a lively step or combination of steps in ballroom dancing. Origin of quickstep First recorded in 1795–1805; quick + step Words nearby quickstep quick response, quicksand, quickset, quick-setting, quicksilver, quickstep, Quick's test, quick study, quick-tempered, quickthorn, quick time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quickstep For days we scarcely slept at all; it was hurry here and quickstep there, day or night. With Fire and Sword\|Samuel H. M. Byers The officer addressed moved at quickstep in response to this invitation. Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany\|Horace Porter Then to the relief of all, the little Battalion Band struck up a quickstep and the Companies marched off cheerily. A "Y Girl in France\|Katherine Shortall As the boat ran alongside the "Quickstep" another shot rang out from below. The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman As soon as the "Quickstep's" boat came alongside the airship the lad in charge swarmed up the rope ladder and gained the deck. The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman British Dictionary definitions for quickstep quickstep / (ˈkwɪkˌstɛp) / noun a modern ballroom dance in rapid quadruple time a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance verb -steps, -stepping or -stepped (intr) to perform this dance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quickstep double time, quick march
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quickstep

noun

Origin of quickstep

Words nearby quickstep

Example sentences from the Web for quickstep

British Dictionary definitions for quickstep

noun

verb -steps, -stepping or -stepped

Words related to quickstep