two-step

noun

ˈtü-ˌstep 

1

: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step

2

: a piece of music for the two-step

two-step intransitive verb

Examples of two-step in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The current deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown is a two-step process, and once again there is a snag. —Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security as part of a two-step process. —ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026

When the pair walk into his old stomping grounds for a drink, a story of old flames unfolds in between shots of a solo Langley singing the song while two-stepping couples dance around her. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026

The video, co-directed by Langley with Wales Toney and Caylee Robillard, highlights Texas culture through scenes of two-step dancing, live music and rodeo influences tied to the city's Western heritage. —S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for two-step

• bicep
• doorstep
• footstep
• instep
• lockstep
• misstep
• sidestep
• cep
• hep
• pep
• prep
• rep