quickstep
verbEtymology From quick + step.
1
To dance the quickstep.
2
To move with a hurried step.
- "Nice to see you, too, Vidar" , Kate said, and she and Mutt quickstepped inside.2009, Dana Stabenow, Whisper to the Blood, →ISBN, page 164:
quickstep
nounEtymology From quick + step.
1
A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork.
- Miss Esler and Mr. McMorrow went to Kalgoorlie to adjudicate at the goldfields waltz and quickstep championships, and found the standard of dancing surprisingly high.1938 October 26, The Daily News, Perth, page 11, column 5: