fox trot
a social dance, in quadruple meter, performed by couples, characterized by various combinations of slow and quick steps.
a pace, as of a horse, consisting of a series of short steps, as in slackening from a trot to a walk.
Origin of fox trot
1Other definitions for fox-trot (2 of 3)
to dance a fox trot.
Origin of fox-trot
2Other definitions for Foxtrot (3 of 3)
a word used in communications to represent the letter F.
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How to use fox trot in a sentence
According to the other, the fox trotted back and forth with the book.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran | AnonymousHe hadn't long to wait, for a Fox trotted up and bade him welcome to Animal Fairyland.
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy | Mabel Henriette SpielmannThe new-born lamb was in his arms and the little red fox trotted by his side.
The Secret Garden | Frances Hodgson BurnettThe third fox trotted away as the yell came to its wailing termination, and Connie leaped from the sled.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country | James B. HendryxThey whirred up, brushing the branches, and the fox trotted away.
The Man of the Forest | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for foxtrot (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfɒksˌtrɒt) /
a ballroom dance in quadruple time, combining short and long steps in various sequences
(intr) to perform this dance
British Dictionary definitions for Foxtrot (2 of 2)
/ (ˈfɒksˌtrɒt) /
communications a code word for the letter f
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