Meaning & use
quickstep
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A fast ballroom dance performed in 4/4 time, or the lively music for it.
See it in a sentence
The couple practiced their quickstep routine for weeks before the competition.
The band switched to a brisk quickstep that had the whole floor moving.
A note on using this word
Originally a military marching pace, the term was adopted in the 1920s for a fast-paced ballroom dance derived from the foxtrot.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A fast marching pace used by soldiers.
The regiment moved at a quickstep to reach the bridge before dark.
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