metronomestep
nounUK /ˈmɛtrənəʊm stɛp/
US /ˈmɛtrənoʊm stɛp/
A metronomestep is a steady step you take in time with a ticking beat.
The dancers practiced their metronomestep to the sound of the ticking clock.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A marching move kept perfectly in time with a metronome during music practice.
The band warmed up with a slow metronomestep before playing the march.
3. A dance step that follows a strict, machine-like rhythm.
Her metronomestep was so precise that the whole class copied her.
4. A way of walking that matches a regular ticking sound, like a clock.
He crossed the room in a metronomestep, matching the old clock's tick.