half-step
half-step · half-steps · half-stepped · half-stepping
To back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slackTo back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slack
Meaning
2 senses(slang)To back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slack
(slang)To fail to display full commitment, preparation, or genuineness; to be a poser; to be a fake or fraud
Origin
From half- + step.From half- + step.
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Forms
half-steps, half-stepping, half-stepped, half-stepped| Base form | half-step · to half-step |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | half-steps |
| Present participle | half-stepping |
| Past simple | half-stepped |
| Past participle | half-stepped |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle