back step
Rearward foot shift
A back step is a step taken backward, whether literally in walking or dancing, or figuratively as a retreat from a position or commitment.
In dance, the back step is a fundamental movement in many styles.
The term can also describe a reversal of progress: The new policy represents a back step for environmental protection.
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- give groundRetreat from a position
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- reverseTurn to opposite
stumble · hesitate · dance · footwork · sidestep · shuffle · rewind · regress · recede · falter · pivot · about face · backstage · spine · vertebrae · lumber · dodge · flinch
back stepforward step
Motion toward the front
step forward · advance · front step · progression · forward march
back stepadvance
Move or progress forward
progress · step forward · leap forward · breakthrough · forward progress
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