fox·trot
ˈfäks-ˌträt 
variants
or less commonly fox-trot
or fox trot
plural foxtrots also fox-trots or fox trots
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
fox-trotted; fox-trotting; fox-trots
: to dance the foxtrot
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The couple surprised Arnold with the news during rehearsals of their foxtrot, while Scott dedicated his performance on that night’s episode to Mark.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Shortly into the dance, Lisa Ann joined for a three-person foxtrot.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Former Bachelorette Jenn Tran, for example, dedicated her foxtrot to Taylor Swift, citing the pop icon’s influence during her childhood.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Jen Affleck and dancing pro Jan Ravnik danced a foxtrot.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The couple surprised Arnold with the news during rehearsals of their foxtrot, while Scott dedicated his performance on that night’s episode to Mark.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Shortly into the dance, Lisa Ann joined for a three-person foxtrot.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Former Bachelorette Jenn Tran, for example, dedicated her foxtrot to Taylor Swift, citing the pop icon’s influence during her childhood.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Foxtrot
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“Foxtrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Foxtrot. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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