half-step (English, verb)
expansion: half-step (third-person singular simple present half-steps, present participle half-stepping, simple past and past participle half-stepped)
Senses:
qualifier: African-American Vernacular
glosses: To back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slack
tags: slang
qualifier: African-American Vernacular
glosses: To fail to display full commitment, preparation, or genuineness; to be a poser; to be a fake or fraud
tags: slang
Forms:
form: half-steps
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: half-stepping
tags: participle
present
form: half-stepped
tags: participle
past
form: half-stepped
tags: past