Foxtrot
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Definition of Foxtrot
(Entry 1 of 3)
—used as a code word for the letter f
fox-trot
noun
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Definition of fox-trot (Entry 2 of 3)
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 with slow walking steps, quick running steps, and the step of the two-step
fox-trot
verbDefinition of fox-trot (Entry 3 of 3)
: to dance the fox-trot
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fox-trot
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fox-trot
: a formal dance that includes slow walking steps and quick running steps; also : the music for this dance
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