half-step en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of half step.
alt of half step
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| half-steps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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half-step en · VERB · etymology 2
Etymology
From half- + step.
Meanings
- (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) To back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slack
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(qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) To fail to display full commitment, preparation, or genuineness; to be a poser; to be a fake or fraud
No half-steppin', either you want it or you just playin' / I'm listenin' to you knowin' I can't believe what you sayin'
2014 April 28, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, “Problem”, in My Everything, performed by Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea, track 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| half-steps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| half-stepping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| half-stepped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| half-stepped | Tense=Past | lexicographic |