QUICKSTEP (quickstepped, quickstepping)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: quickstepped    , quickstepping   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does quickstep mean? 

• QUICKSTEP (noun)
  The noun QUICKSTEP has 2 senses:

1. military march accompanying quick time

2. a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps

  Familiarity information: QUICKSTEP used as a noun is rare.

• QUICKSTEP (verb)
  The verb QUICKSTEP has 1 sense:

1. perform a quickstep

  Familiarity information: QUICKSTEP used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• QUICKSTEP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Military march accompanying quick time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("quickstep" is a kind of...):

martial music; military march; military music (brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("quickstep" is a kind of...):

ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)

Derivation:

quickstep (perform a quickstep)

• QUICKSTEP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perform a quickstep

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "quickstep" is one way to...):

dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue quickstep

Derivation:

quickstep (a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps)