1. a ballroom dance in 4/4 time with slow and quick steps
2. the music for this dance
3. the letter F in the NATO phonetic alphabet
Usage: military; aviation

1. to dance the foxtrot

Examples

• They learned to foxtrot at their dance lessons.
• The band played a slow foxtrot for the wedding dance.
• The radio operator said ‘Foxtrot’ to indicate the letter F.
• The couple gracefully foxtrotted across the ballroom floor.
• She preferred the foxtrot to the more energetic swing dances.
• The foxtrot requires smooth, gliding movements.
• Air traffic control used ‘Foxtrot’ in the aircraft’s call sign.