Definition of "half-step"

half-step¹

noun
plural half-steps
1. Alternative form of half step

half-step²

verb
third-person singular simple present half-steps, present participle half-stepping, simple past and past participle half-stepped
1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slack
2. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To fail to display full commitment, preparation, or genuineness; to be a poser; to be a fake or fraud