high-step

March with flair

High-step means to lift the knees high while walking or running, as in a marching band or football drill: The drum major high-stepped across the field.

The term extends to strutting proudly or showily: He high-stepped through the office after his promotion.

As an adjective, high-stepping describes this exaggerated gait or, figuratively, a flashy lifestyle.

marching

drum major

Marching band's head

drill team · band · formation · cadence · precision · knee lift · strut · pageantry · baton · drumline

equestrian

dressage

Competitive precision riding

trot · gait · carriage horse · action · animation · collection · elevation · harness · show ring · impulsion

dance

kickline

Synchronized dancing row

showgirl · burlesque · flamenco · clogging · tap · folk dance · jig · reel · Highland fling · polka

Opposites
leg elevation in gait

high-stepshuffle

Randomize by mixing

drag one's feet · scuff · trudge · shamble · plod

showiness of movement

high-stepshuffle

Randomize by mixing

slouch · slink · skulk · creep · trudge

Family

high, step, higher, highest, highly, highness, stepped, stepping, steps

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G