Main Entry: ¹fox–trot

Pronunciation: \ˈfäks-ˌträt\

Function: noun

Date: 1872

1 : a short broken slow trotting gait in which the hind foot of the horse hits the ground a trifle before the diagonally opposite forefoot
2 : a ballroom dance in duple time that includes slow walking steps, quick running steps, and the step of the two-step