quickstep

noun

quick·​step ˈkwik-ˌstep How to pronounce quickstep (audio)
: a spirited march tune usually accompanying a march in quick time

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As Marsalis learned, Johnson had more than 200 compositions published, including cotillions, quadrilles, waltzes, reels, operatic airs, military marches and quicksteps. Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023 Shangela and Gleb Savchenko, as well as Brady and Witney Carson made a few small mistakes in their quickstep routines which earned them straight nines from the judges. Calie Schepp, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022 Luckily, after this week’s quickstep, the pair were thrilled to receive four 8s for the first time. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 10 Oct. 2022 Siwa and Johnson took to the DWTS stage in bedazzled, neon colored bustiers and purple pleated pants for their quickstep number, which saw the women bursting with energy across the dance floor. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2021 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 5 Sep. 2025.

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