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noun

foxtrot

FOKST-rot
noun
1
A ballroom dance performed to slow or medium-tempo music, combining slow and quick steps.
"They practiced the foxtrot for their wedding dance."
verb
1
To dance the foxtrot.
"The couple foxtrotted gracefully across the floor."

How to Use Foxtrot

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA classic ballroom dance style, or the act of dancing it.

Word Forms

foxtrotted past tense, foxtrots singular

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Etymology

Likely a blend of fox and trot, possibly named after early performer Harry Fox.

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