Definition

1. Noun:

   • A ballroom dance: A lively ballroom dance characterized by a combination of quick and slow steps, performed to fast-paced music.
   • A military march: Music played at a fast marching tempo (quick time), or the march itself.

2. Verb:

   • To perform the dance: To dance the quickstep.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The couple won first place for their elegant quickstep.
  • The band struck up a quickstep as the soldiers marched past.

• Verb:

  • They quickstepped across the dance floor with impressive grace.

Advanced Usage

• "In quickstep": Moving or proceeding in a rapid, synchronized manner.
  • The project moved forward in quickstep with the new manager's direction.

Variants and Related Words

• Quick time (n): A fast military marching pace.
• Quickstep march (n): A specific type of military march music.

Synonyms

• Foxtrot (n): Another type of ballroom dance, though typically slower.
• March (n): A piece of music with a strong regular rhythm, especially for marching.

Related Phrases

• To keep in quickstep with: To maintain pace or synchronization with something.
  • The software updates must keep in quickstep with the new hardware releases.

Noun

1. a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
2. military march accompanying quick time

Verb

1. perform a quickstep