Definitions for fox-trot

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Spelling: [foks-trot]

IPA: /ˈfɒksˌtrɒt/

Fox-Trot is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in fox-trot (-foorttx).

Definitions for fox-trot

noun

1. a social dance, in quadruple meter, performed by couples, characterized by various combinations of slow and quick steps.
2. a pace, as of a horse, consisting of a series of short steps, as in slackening from a trot to a walk.

verb (used without object)

1. to dance a fox trot.

Origin of fox-trot

First recorded in 1915-20

Examples for fox-trot

She taught Flo to dance the fox-trot and got Glenn to dance with her.

When the band paused he clapped like a child for another dose of fox-trot.

It was no fox-trot, nor yet so fast as the Derby record, but most excellent for a mule.

They set out at a fox-trot, continuing their southwesterly direction.

"I think it's what they call a fox-trot," remarked Gordon, doubtfully.

By this time he was able to pull through on the one-step and the canter waltz, but his great success was the fox-trot.

Then I went over to the victrola and set it going in a fox-trot, one of my favorites.

Since then I've had five lessons, and I can fox-trot in my sleep.

Never thought you were going to fox-trot backwards all over the fairway.

One-step, fox-trot and a Lulu Fado followed in smooth succession.