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

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

Former field hockey player Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin performed a foxtrot to Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes, gaining 23 points.

From BBC

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