turkey trot

noun

: a ragtime dance danced with the feet well apart and with a characteristic rise on the ball of the foot followed by a drop upon the heel

Examples of turkey trot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the year starts to wind down and Hollywood begins its turkey trot out of town, Sony Pictures has made one of the biggest book acquisitions of 2025, landing film adaptation rights to James Islington’s Hierarchy series. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025

But before forks hit pie, many Americans are lacing up their running shoes for a solo jog or a local turkey trot—a footrace held on the morning of November 27—before returning home to cook, host, or travel to family gatherings. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

For now, expect a classic desert Thanksgiving in the low 70s, plenty of sun and near-perfect conditions for dining outdoors, morning turkey trots and backyard football to burn those extra calories. — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Your town may have a trash pickup walk, a Thanksgiving turkey trot or a stroll to historic sites. — Elizabeth Passarella, New York Times, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for turkey trot

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