two-step

noun

ˈtü-ˌstep How to pronounce two-step (audio)
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

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The deal under discussion would involve a two-step process. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 27 May 2026 But lawmakers could try the two-step process again, centered around the state’s 2027 elections. — David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 By April, Thune managed to bring the White House around to a two-step plan that sidestepped the Democrats. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2026 The Fourth of July is all about the beginning of the two-steps-forward, one-step-back process of making our nation a more perfect union. — Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for two-step

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of two-step was in 1895

Rhymes for two-step

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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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