two-step

[too-step]

noun

1. a ballroom dance in duple meter, marked by sliding steps.

2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.

verb (used without object)

two-stepped, two-stepping 

1. to dance the two-step.

two-step

noun

1. an old-time dance in duple time

2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of such a dance

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-step¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

They’re jamming like nobody’s business, forcing me to two-step, spin, and moonwalk my way to the plantain tent.

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Now, in Callais, with part one of the two-step complete, Roberts could deliver something he has worked for his entire career: Hollowing out the Voting Rights Act so that it still exists, but cannot act.

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Authorities in the region have urged people to be wary of potential fraud and use anti-scam measures such as WhatsApp's two-step verification feature to help protect their accounts from being hijacked.

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It’s a long, sinuous riff, one so intoxicating that the audience in front of him can’t help but to two-step across the crowded dance floor.

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It advised users to set up two-step verification alongside a strong, unique password.

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Related Words

• disco 
• samba 
• tango 
• waltz