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quick·step

 (kwĭk′stĕp′)
n.
A march for accompanying quick time.
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quickstep

(ˈkwɪkˌstɛp)
n
1. (Dancing) a modern ballroom dance in rapid quadruple time
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
vb, -steps, -stepping or -stepped
(Dancing) (intr) to perform this dance
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quick•step

(ˈkwɪkˌstɛp)

n.
1. quick time.
2. martial music for a march in quick time.
[1795–1805]
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quickstep


Past participle: quickstepped
Gerund: quickstepping

Imperative
quickstep
quickstep
Present
I quickstep
you quickstep
he/she/it quicksteps
we quickstep
you quickstep
they quickstep
Preterite
I quickstepped
you quickstepped
he/she/it quickstepped
we quickstepped
you quickstepped
they quickstepped
Present Continuous
I am quickstepping
you are quickstepping
he/she/it is quickstepping
we are quickstepping
you are quickstepping
they are quickstepping
Present Perfect
I have quickstepped
you have quickstepped
he/she/it has quickstepped
we have quickstepped
you have quickstepped
they have quickstepped
Past Continuous
I was quickstepping
you were quickstepping
he/she/it was quickstepping
we were quickstepping
you were quickstepping
they were quickstepping
Past Perfect
I had quickstepped
you had quickstepped
he/she/it had quickstepped
we had quickstepped
you had quickstepped
they had quickstepped
Future
I will quickstep
you will quickstep
he/she/it will quickstep
we will quickstep
you will quickstep
they will quickstep
Future Perfect
I will have quickstepped
you will have quickstepped
he/she/it will have quickstepped
we will have quickstepped
you will have quickstepped
they will have quickstepped
Future Continuous
I will be quickstepping
you will be quickstepping
he/she/it will be quickstepping
we will be quickstepping
you will be quickstepping
they will be quickstepping
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been quickstepping
you have been quickstepping
he/she/it has been quickstepping
we have been quickstepping
you have been quickstepping
they have been quickstepping
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been quickstepping
you will have been quickstepping
he/she/it will have been quickstepping
we will have been quickstepping
you will have been quickstepping
they will have been quickstepping
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been quickstepping
you had been quickstepping
he/she/it had been quickstepping
we had been quickstepping
you had been quickstepping
they had been quickstepping
Conditional
I would quickstep
you would quickstep
he/she/it would quickstep
we would quickstep
you would quickstep
they would quickstep
Past Conditional
I would have quickstepped
you would have quickstepped
he/she/it would have quickstepped
we would have quickstepped
you would have quickstepped
they would have quickstepped
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.quickstep - military march accompanying quick time
martial music, military march, military music - brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade
2.quickstep - a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
Verb1.quickstep - perform a quickstep
trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
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Translations

quickstep

[ˈkwɪkstɛp] n → fox-trot mquick-tempered [ˌkwɪkˈtɛmpərd] adj
to be quick-tempered → s'emporter facilementquick thinking n → réaction f rapidequick-thinking [ˌkwɪkˈθɪŋkɪŋ] adj [person] → qui réagit rapidement
to be quick-thinking → réagir rapidementquick-witted [ˌkwɪkˈwɪtɪd] adj [person] → à l'esprit vif
to be quick-witted → avoir l'esprit vif
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

quickstep

[ˈkwɪkˌstɛp] n (dance) → quick step m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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