quickstep

English

Etymology

From quick +‎ step.

Noun

quickstep (plural quicksteps)

1. A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork.
   • 1938 October 26, The Daily News, Perth, page 11, column 5:

     Miss Esler and Mr. McMorrow went to Kalgoorlie to adjudicate at the goldfields waltz and quickstep championships, and found the standard of dancing surprisingly high.

Verb

quickstep (third-person singular simple present quicksteps, present participle quickstepping, simple past and past participle quickstepped)

1. To dance the quickstep.
2. To move with a hurried step.
   • 2009, Dana Stabenow, Whisper to the Blood, →ISBN, page 164:

     "Nice to see you, too, Vidar" , Kate said, and she and Mutt quickstepped inside.