What does "two-step" mean?
A ballroom dance in duple time, having long, sliding steps.
Two-step
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A ballroom dance in duple time, having long, sliding steps.
- Grammar: two-step is listed as adj, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: double action revolver, two-part.
- Usage evidence: Verification of the data is a two-step process.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A ballroom dance in duple time, having long, sliding steps.
"The dancing shadows on the wall / (The two-step in the hall)"
- 2 a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps wordnet
- 3 A dance move consisting of two steps in approximately the same direction onto the same foot, separated by a joining or uniting step with the other foot.
- 4 A piece of music for this dance.
Verb
- 1 To dance the two-step. intransitive
- 2 dance the two-step wordnet
- 3 To move around as if dancing a two-step. figuratively
"2024, Paul Salopek, New Map: Ancient Roads of China, National Geographichttps://outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/articles/2024-07-new-map-ancient-roads-china Pacing off on average 25 kilometers a day, month after month, we two-stepped around roaring superhighways, under bullet-train bridges, through megacities of 22 million that took a week to traverse, as well as past dams, mines, airports, and industrial parks—a buzzing tableau you’d expect from China’s reputation as the “factory of the world.”"
Adjective
- 1 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see two, step. not-comparable
"Films corrupted by blotches are often restored in a two-step approach."
Synonyms
All synonyms double action revolvertwo-part
Example
"Verification of the data is a two-step process."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "two-step"?
Common synonyms include: double action revolver, two-part.
How do you use "two-step" in a sentence?
Verification of the data is a two-step process.