half-step

See also: half step

English

Etymology 1

Noun

half-step (plural half-steps)

1. Alternative form of half step

Etymology 2

From half- +‎ step.

Verb

half-step (third-person singular simple present half-steps, present participle half-stepping, simple past and past participle half-stepped)

1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slack
2. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To fail to display full commitment, preparation, or genuineness; to be a poser; to be a fake or fraud

Derived terms

• half-stepping