basicstep
nounUK /ˈbeɪsɪk stɛp/
US /ˈbeɪsɪk stɛp/
A basic step is the first and easiest move you learn in a dance.
The teacher showed us the basic step before we tried the whole dance.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The simplest building block of a larger pattern or process.
Learning the basic steps of cooking helps you make many meals.
3. A fundamental action in a set of instructions.
The manual explains each basic step for setting up the tent.
4. The most essential part of a skill that beginners must learn first.
In karate, the basic step comes before any fancy kicks.