Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-step

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
half-step
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of half step.

verb

To back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slack

Slang

verb

To fail to display full commitment, preparation, or genuineness; to be a poser; to be a fake or fraud

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From half- + step.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

half-steps (plural) half-steps (present, singular) half-stepping (participle, present) half-stepped (participle, past) half-stepped (past)

Phrases

half-stepping

Questions

What does half-step mean?
Alternative form of half step.
Where does half-step come from?
From half- + step.

How to pronounce half-step

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