: a spirited march tune usually accompanying a march in quick time

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All three judges are basically drooling over how much pure quickstep content is in this routine despite some framework issues and the mistake at the end. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 From cha-chas to salsas to quicksteps, the celebrity contestants and their pro partners plan to bring their best moves in their first week vying for the Mirrorball Trophy. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Derek then assigned the quickstep to Robert and Witney. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025 Bergeron tells Richter that the late Len Goodman would’ve loved the dance, which is high praise considering Goodman once told Bergeron his own quickstep was better suited for America’s Funniest Home Videos. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quickstep

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quickstep was circa 1811

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“Quickstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quickstep. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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