quickstep

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɪkstɛp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwik′step′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
quick•step  (kwik′step′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. (formerly) a lively step used in marching.
  2. Music and Dancemusic adapted to such a march, or in a brisk march rhythm.
  3. Music and Dancea lively step or combination of steps in ballroom dancing.
  • quick + step 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quickstep / ˈkwɪkˌstɛp/
  1. a modern ballroom dance in rapid quadruple time
  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
 ( -steps, -stepping, -stepped)
  1. (intransitive) to perform this dance
'quickstep' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ballroom dancing

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