FOXTROT (foxtrotted, foxtrotting)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: foxtrotted    , foxtrotting   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does foxtrot mean? 

• FOXTROT (noun)
  The noun FOXTROT has 1 sense:

1. a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences

  Familiarity information: FOXTROT used as a noun is very rare.

• FOXTROT (verb)
  The verb FOXTROT has 1 sense:

1. dance the foxtrot

  Familiarity information: FOXTROT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOXTROT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

fox-trot; foxtrot

Hypernyms ("foxtrot" is a kind of...):

ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)

• FOXTROT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dance the foxtrot

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "foxtrot" is one way to...):

dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue foxtrot