fox trot

noun

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

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby fox trot

foxtail, foxtail millet, foxtail wedge, Fox Talbot, fox terrier, fox trot, Foxx, foxy, foy, foyboat, foyer

Definition for fox trot (2 of 3)

fox-trot

[ foks-trot ]

/ ˈfɒksˌtrɒt /

verb (used without object), fox-trot·ted, fox-trot·ting.

to dance a fox trot.

Origin of fox-trot

First recorded in 1915–20

Definition for fox trot (3 of 3)

Foxtrot

[ foks-trot ]

/ ˈfɒksˌtrɒt /

noun

a word used in communications to represent the letter F.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for fox trot

They glanced over their shoulders and saw two of the orderlies executing a fox-trot in the heavy shell-ploughed soil.
The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land|Ralph Connor
A military horseman overtook the carriage and slackened to a fox-trot at Garnet's side.
John March, Southerner|George W. Cable
One-step, fox-trot and a Lulu Fado followed in smooth succession.
A Man's Hearth|Eleanor M. Ingram
And mixed up in it all we discussed the merits of the fox-trot versus the single-foot.
Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard

Then I went over to the victrola and set it going in a fox-trot, one of my favorites.
Possessed|Cleveland Moffett

British Dictionary definitions for fox trot (1 of 2)

foxtrot

/ (ˈfɒksˌtrɒt) /

noun

a ballroom dance in quadruple time, combining short and long steps in various sequences

verb -trots, -trotting or -trotted

(intr) to perform this dance

British Dictionary definitions for fox trot (2 of 2)

Foxtrot

/ (ˈfɒksˌtrɒt) /

noun

communications a code word for the letter f

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	fox trot
释义	fox trot noun 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 An Americanism dating back to 1870–75 Words nearby fox trot foxtail, foxtail millet, foxtail wedge, Fox Talbot, fox terrier, fox trot, Foxx, foxy, foy, foyboat, foyer Definition for fox trot (2 of 3) fox-trot [ foks-trot ] / ˈfɒksˌtrɒt / verb (used without object), fox-trot·ted, fox-trot·ting. to dance a fox trot. Origin of fox-trot First recorded in 1915–20 Definition for fox trot (3 of 3) Foxtrot [ foks-trot ] / ˈfɒksˌtrɒt / noun a word used in communications to represent the letter F. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fox trot They glanced over their shoulders and saw two of the orderlies executing a fox-trot in the heavy shell-ploughed soil. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land\|Ralph Connor A military horseman overtook the carriage and slackened to a fox-trot at Garnet's side. John March, Southerner\|George W. Cable One-step, fox-trot and a Lulu Fado followed in smooth succession. A Man's Hearth\|Eleanor M. Ingram And mixed up in it all we discussed the merits of the fox-trot versus the single-foot. Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard Then I went over to the victrola and set it going in a fox-trot, one of my favorites. Possessed\|Cleveland Moffett British Dictionary definitions for fox trot (1 of 2) foxtrot / (ˈfɒksˌtrɒt) / noun a ballroom dance in quadruple time, combining short and long steps in various sequences verb -trots, -trotting or -trotted (intr) to perform this dance British Dictionary definitions for fox trot (2 of 2) Foxtrot / (ˈfɒksˌtrɒt) / noun communications a code word for the letter f Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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