high-step

[hahy-step]

verb (used without object)

high-stepped, high-stepping 

1. to walk or run by raising the legs higher than normal.

verb (used with object)

high-stepped, high-stepping 

1. to approach or step over by high-stepping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-step¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In the third quarter, Longstreet committed his second interception of the game, leading Daryus Dixson to high-step into the end zone on a 32-yard pick-six.

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About his long first-quarter interception return Saturday: He nearly broke into a high-step as a tribute to his dad.

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“Gross, man,” said Kojo, trying to high-step his way across the floor to avoid the sticky puddles of brown bat doo.

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On first-and-10 from midfield, Taylor had a dazzling 40-yard run in which he used a high-step hesitation to zoom past Bills safety Jordan Poyer.

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I got a chance to ride the high-step C4 around Central Park this week and found the pedal-assist to be nearly instantaneous and incredibly intuitive.

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