fox-trotted; fox-trotting; fox-trots
Synonyms of fox-trotnext

intransitive verb

: to dance the foxtrot

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Alongside pro partner Emma Slater, Richter tangoed, quick-stepped, and fox-trotted all the way to week 9 before being eliminated — just one week shy of the semifinals. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fox-trot

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fox-trot was in 1916

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“Fox-trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fox-trot. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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