Kick-step
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kick-step is a noun meaning (dance) To dance using a kick-step.
Meaning
(dance) To dance using a kick-step.
More Meanings
- To hike using a kick-step.
- (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.
- A hiking technique for managing loose soil where the hiker first aggressively kicks the ground, digging a foothold, before shifting weight onto the foot.
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.
Word Forms
- kick-steps
- kick-stepping
- kick-stepped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cross-step, understep, stepping, footstep, pace, kick.
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