quickstep
/ˈkwɪkstɛp/
noun
- A fast, lively ballroom dance with quick steps, part of the standard ballroom dance repertoire.
- She won a gold medal for her quickstep performance at the dance championship.
- The band played a lively quickstep that filled the dance floor.
- They practiced the quickstep for hours before the competition.
- The music or rhythm for this dance.
- He hummed the quickstep tune while walking down the street.
- The quickstep has a distinctive 4/4 tempo that makes it exciting to hear.
- The orchestra struck up a cheerful quickstep.
verb
- To dance the quickstep.
- The couple quickstepped so gracefully that everyone stopped to watch.
- She loves to quickstep whenever she hears fast jazz music.
- They quickstepped across the floor with perfect timing.