"two-step" meaning in English

See two-step in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} two-step (not comparable)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see two, step. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-step-en-adj-6ddpiSZs

Noun

Forms: two-steps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} two-step (plural two-steps)
  1. (dance) A ballroom dance in duple time, having long, sliding steps. Categories (topical): Dance, Dances
    Sense id: en-two-step-en-noun-xt-FVcZ~ Disambiguation of Dances: 4 51 19 9 9 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 69 26 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 48 42 0 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 66 25 3 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 70 25 0 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 56 33 0 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 55 31 2 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 4 55 31 2 3 4 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (dance) A dance move consisting of two steps in approximately the same direction onto the same foot, separated by a joining or uniting step with the other foot. Categories (topical): Dance Derived forms: Aztec two-step, Texas two-step, 2-step garage Translations (dance move): Wechselschritt [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-two-step-en-noun-IF-hT5p1 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 48 42 0 3 5 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'dance move': 38 60 2
  3. (music) A piece of music for this dance. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-two-step-en-noun-Ay9bbueJ Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (dance): dupaŝo (Esperanto), kanikani pāretireti (Maori)
Disambiguation of 'dance': 38 26 36

Verb

Forms: two-steps [present, singular, third-person], two-stepping [participle, present], two-stepped [participle, past], two-stepped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} two-step (third-person singular simple present two-steps, present participle two-stepping, simple past and past participle two-stepped)
  1. (intransitive) To dance the two-step. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-two-step-en-verb-eDs0SsUu
  2. (figurative) To move around as if dancing a two-step. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-two-step-en-verb-hqeLeUP5

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