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- [too step]
- /tu stɛp/
- /ˈtuː step/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too step]
- /tu stɛp/
Definitions of two-step word
- noun two-step a ballroom dance in duple meter, marked by sliding steps. 1
- noun two-step a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance. 1
- verb without object two-step to dance the two-step. 1
- noun two-step an old-time dance in duple time 0
- noun two-step a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of such a dance 0
- noun two-step an early 20th-cent. ballroom dance in 2/4 time, like a slow fox trot 0
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Origin of two-step
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Two-step
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
two-step popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.
Synonyms for two-step
noun two-step
- boogie — When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
- bunny hop — a jump executed with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
- charleston — The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s.
- conga — If a group of people dance a conga, they dance in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the back of the person in front.
- cut a rug — a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
See also
Matching words
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