"high-stepping" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} high-stepping (not comparable)
  1. Of a horse, that walks or trots lifting its legs very high off the ground. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-high-stepping-en-adj-GgJYAzku
  2. (by extension) Moving proudly. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-high-stepping-en-adj-KcnCB9T7

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} high-stepping
  1. present participle and gerund of high-step Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: high-step
    Sense id: en-high-stepping-en-verb-KNAp5Dnr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 25 43

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