Kick-step

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(dance) A dance move in which the dancer first kicks a foot in the air in front of the opposite leg (often while bending the knee slightly on that leg) and then puts the foot down shifting balance on to it..

Definitions by Sense

1. (dance) A dance move in which the dancer first kicks a foot in the air in front of the opposite leg (often while bending the knee slightly on that leg) and then puts the foot down shifting balance on to it.
2. A hiking technique for managing loose soil where the hiker first aggressively kicks the ground, digging a foothold, before shifting weight onto the foot.
3. (dance) To dance using a kick-step.
4. To hike using a kick-step.

Example Sentences

The kick-step she'd used to make steps out of the play area, was necessary to keep from sliding while walking across a slope.

2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)https://web.archive.org/web/20150212214621/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text Arms draped on shoulders, kick-stepping in circles, they swing bottles of wine. Purpled thumbs cork the bottles. The wine leaps and jumps behind green glass.

Synonyms for kick-step

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• kick-steps
• kick-stepping
• kick-stepped

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