two-step

[too-step]

noun

1. a ballroom dance in duple meter, marked by sliding steps.

2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.

verb (used without object)

two-stepped, two-stepping 

1. to dance the two-step.

two-step

noun

1. an old-time dance in duple time

2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of such a dance

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-step¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Authorities in the region have urged people to be wary of potential fraud and use anti-scam measures such as WhatsApp's two-step verification feature to help protect their accounts from being hijacked.

From BBC

It’s a long, sinuous riff, one so intoxicating that the audience in front of him can’t help but to two-step across the crowded dance floor.

From Los Angeles Times

It advised users to set up two-step verification alongside a strong, unique password.

From BBC

But in modern practice, “The Life of Chuck” is no more than a nostalgia tranquilizer, designed to comfort you after you roll your ankle on a two-step, dancing like no one’s watching.

From Salon

It’s a two-step process: Buy the dip — the lowered prices following a Trump tariff announcement — and sell at the higher prices after Trump’s inevitable chickening-out pushes stocks back up.

From Los Angeles Times

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