high-step

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy step]
- /haɪ stɛp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy step]
- /haɪ stɛp/

Definitions of high-step word

verb without object high-step to walk or run by raising the legs higher than normal. 1
verb with object high-step to approach or step over by high-stepping. 1
verb high-step (Transitive Verb) To raise the knees so as to approach or step over. 0
verb high-step (Intransitive Verb) To raise the knees higher than normal. 0

See all 4 definitions of high-step

Information block about the term

Origin of high-step

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for High-step

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of High-step

high-step popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.