two-step
Americannoun
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a ballroom dance in duple meter, marked by sliding steps.
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a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.
verb (used without object)
noun
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an old-time dance in duple time
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a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of such a dance
Etymology
Origin of two-step
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Comcast’s two-step to restore luster to the NBC News brand is similarly propitious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
She enters the mosh pit fearlessly, dodging flailing arms to two-step — a synchronized dance move that requires punching and running in place — unleashing her energy in the punk sanctum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
You are doing a square dance with your children and the two-step with Uncle Sam.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
In a study published in Nature Communications, Muneoka and colleagues describe a new two-step treatment that enabled the regeneration of bone, joint structures, and ligaments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
Mad-Eye Moody was doing an extremely ungainly two-step with Professor Sinistra, who was nervously avoiding his wooden leg.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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