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quick·step
(kwĭk′stĕp′)n.
A march for accompanying quick time.
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quickstep
(ˈkwɪkˌstɛp)n
1. (Dancing) a modern ballroom dance in rapid quadruple time
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
vb, -steps, -stepping or -stepped
(Dancing) (intr) to perform this dance
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quick•step
(ˈkwɪkˌstɛp)n.
1. quick time.
2. martial music for a march in quick time.
[1795–1805]
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quickstep
Past participle: quickstepped
Gerund: quickstepping
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| Noun | 1. | quickstep - military march accompanying quick time martial music, military march, military music - brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade |
| 2. | quickstep - a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom | |
| Verb | 1. | quickstep - perform a quickstep trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
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Translations
quickstep
[ˈkwɪkstɛp] n → fox-trot mquick-tempered [ˌkwɪkˈtɛmpərd] adjto be quick-tempered → s'emporter facilementquick thinking n → réaction f rapidequick-thinking [ˌkwɪkˈθɪŋkɪŋ] adj [person] → qui réagit rapidement
to be quick-thinking → réagir rapidementquick-witted [ˌkwɪkˈwɪtɪd] adj [person] → à l'esprit vif
to be quick-witted → avoir l'esprit vif
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
quickstep
[ˈkwɪkˌstɛp] n (dance) → quick step m invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995