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high-step

American

[hahy-step] / ˈhaɪˌstɛp /

verb (used without object)

high-stepped, high-stepping

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

verb (used with object)

high-stepped, high-stepping

to approach or step over by high-stepping.

Etymology

Origin of high-step

First recorded in 1840–50

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