quickstep

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quickstep

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From quick + step.

noun quicksteps

A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork. Miss Esler and Mr. McMorrow went to Kalgoorlie to adjudicate at the goldfields waltz and quickstep championships, and found the standard of dancing surprisingly high.

verb quicksteps · quickstepping · quickstepped

To dance the quickstep.
To move with a hurried step. "Nice to see you, too, Vidar" , Kate said, and she and Mutt quickstepped inside.

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@misc{quickstep_2026,
  title = {quickstep},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quickstep},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}