Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To dance the fox trot.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quickrhythm . - noun The letter F in the
ICAO spelling alphabet . - noun The Sunday (and formerly daily)
comic strip by Bill Amend. - noun Short for Foxtrot216, film industry slang for
bubble wrap , coined by Avant-garde documentary filmmaker Nick Martin. - verb To dance the foxtrot.
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Examples
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The foxtrot is not a flashy dance; its motor impulse is more akin to clockworks than, say, the hip-driven stampede nature of the samba.
Stars That Truly Dance Sarah Kaufman 2010
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Bruno Tonioli called her foxtrot "one and half minutes of pure dancing joy" and exclaimed that "the flavor of Spain has never tasted so good!" of her paso doble.
From Inside the Box 2010
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I messed up slow foxtrot which isn't surprising, but ever so slightly annoying.
Archive 2008-09-01 HayleyM 2008
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I messed up slow foxtrot which isn't surprising, but ever so slightly annoying.
UofM Ballroom Team Tryouts HayleyM 2008
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They sought private instruction, and for the next three years they danced six days a week and twice on Sundays, learning the intricacies of smooth ballroom dances, such as foxtrot, swing, cha cha, tango, waltz and rumba, and spending upwards of $28,000 for lessons in the process.
naplesnews.com Stories BRENDA HAWKINS 2010
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My only worry was that this may be the only time she'll ever get to do the foxtrot and it wasn't a traditional one.
Dancing's Maks: "Sex on a Stick" Monologue Was Brilliant 2011
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Nellie danced the foxtrot listening to the gramophone.
Imperfect Union 2009
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No partner or experience necessary. 3 p.m., basic foxtrot lesson, followed by dancing until 6 p.m.,
Montgomery County community calendar, Oct. 28-Nov. 4, 2010 Post 2010
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In the past week, I gave my shirt to Oprah, danced the foxtrot in leather pants, took off my shirt to reveal a tattoo of the American flag and had a monologue about sex stick!
Dancing's Maks: "Sex on a Stick" Monologue Was Brilliant 2011
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Val said, "I know you have 'American Woman,' but I cannot hear it as a foxtrot."
Dancing's Maks: "Sex on a Stick" Monologue Was Brilliant 2011
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