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Definition of foxtrot

foxtrot

/ˈfɑːks.trɑːt/
fox · trot
Plural:foxtrots
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Past Simple:foxtrotted
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Past Participle:foxtrotted
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Present Participle:foxtrotting
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foxtrot Lexical Profile

foxtrot Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A smooth, progressive ballroom dance for couples in quadruple time, characterized by a combination of slow walking steps and quick running or chassé steps.

Example

"The instructors began the ballroom class by teaching the basic slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm of the foxtrot."

2

A code word representing the letter F in the NATO phonetic alphabet, used for clear voice communication.

Example

"The pilot spelled out the tail number over the radio using the standard phonetic code, ending with Foxtrot."

3

A piece of music in 4/4 time composed for or suitable as accompaniment to the foxtrot dance.

Example

"The jazz orchestra played a lively foxtrot that soon had everyone on the dance floor."

4

A pace of a horse consisting of short, slow, rhythmic trotting steps, often used in equestrian transitions.

Example

"The trail horse settled into an easy foxtrot along the winding mountain path."

• verb

1

To dance the foxtrot.

Example

"They foxtrotted gracefully across the polished wooden floor to the sound of the big band."

• Nearby Words

foxskin
foxtail
foxtail lily
foxtrot
foxy
foyer
foyers falls

Word Origin & Etymology

Introduced around 1914 and widely attributed to the American vaudeville performer Harry Fox, who popularized a trotting dance step in New York theater.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Foxtrot. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/foxtrot
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