1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step
2
: a piece of music for the two-step
two-step
intransitive verb
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On that Saturday morning, the class was already warming up with a simple two-step when Joel Medeiros, 54, a gym teacher, arrived on a bicycle, still wearing spandex shorts from a race that morning.
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María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
That man would flip his bat, hop, step back, do a li’l two-step, all while popping an invisible collar on his way to first base.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
This could've been solved much more cleanly in my two-step process:
1.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This family-friendly event offers free two-stepping lessons, ensuring that everyone can join in the festive fun.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
That man would flip his bat, hop, step back, do a li’l two-step, all while popping an invisible collar on his way to first base.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
This could've been solved much more cleanly in my two-step process:
1.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This family-friendly event offers free two-stepping lessons, ensuring that everyone can join in the festive fun.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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