Noun
A ballroom dance in duple time, having long, sliding steps.
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Square dances were the feature of the evening, but waltzes, two-steps, and a Dan Tucker were also very popular.
The dancing shadows on the wall / (The two-step in the hall)
A dance move consisting of two steps in approximately the same direction onto the same foot, separated by a joining or uniting step with the other foot.
A piece of music for this dance.
Adjective
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see two, step.
Usage- not-comparable
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Films corrupted by blotches are often restored in a two-step approach.
The data lake, in turn, supports a two-step process to analyze the data.
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A two-step procedure was performed to induce chronic renal disease (CRD): left heminephrectomy at 20 weeks of age followed by right total nephrectomy 1 week later.
Verb
To dance the two-step.
Usage- Intransitive
To move around as if dancing a two-step.
Usage- Figurative
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2024, Paul Salopek, New Map: Ancient Roads of China, National Geographic Pacing off on average 25 kilometers a day, month after month, we two-stepped around roaring superhighways, under bullet-train bridges, through megacities of 22 million that took a week to traverse, as well as past dams, mines, airports, and industrial parks—a buzzing tableau you’d expect from China’s reputation as the “factory of the world.”
Noun
a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
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Verb
dance the two-step