basicsteps
nounUK /ˈbeɪ.sɪk stɛps/
US /ˈbeɪ.sɪk stɛps/
The first and easiest moves you learn when you are learning something new.
The teacher showed us the basicsteps of the dance before we tried the whole thing.
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2. The simple, necessary actions you take to start a process.
Learning to cook starts with the basicsteps of washing and chopping.
3. The main foot movements in a dance or exercise routine.
She practiced the basicsteps of the waltz until she got them right.
4. The early, simple parts of a plan or lesson.
Before building the robot, we learned the basicsteps of putting the pieces together.