Foxtrot

[ foks-trot ]

noun

1. a word used in communications to represent the letter F.

Foxtrot

¹

/ ˈfɒksˌtrɒt /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter f

foxtrot

²

/ ˈfɒksˌtrɒt /

noun

1. a ballroom dance in quadruple time, combining short and long steps in various sequences

verb

1. intr to perform this dance

Example Sentences

Gill and Dowden received a score of 32 on Saturday night after performing a foxtrot to Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader.

From BBC

Gill and Dowden received a score of 32 on Saturday night after performing a foxtrot to Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader.

From BBC

That spiralled in 2023 when Foxtrot gang leader Rawa Majid entered into a deadly feud with Ismail Abdo, a former friend who had become leader of a rival gang known as Rumba.

From BBC

One of Sweden’s most violent criminal gangs, known as Foxtrot, has brought a wave of violence to the streets of Sweden, often involving teenagers tasked with criminal errands ranging from shooting at the door of a rival, to detonating explosives to contract killings.

From BBC

Comedian Chris McCausland, the show's first blind contestant, performed a foxtrot with his partner Dianne Buswell to Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy by The Tams, which went down well.

From BBC

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