foxtrot
Slow-quick ballroom glide
Foxtrot is a ballroom dance in 4/4 time characterized by smooth, gliding steps: They learned the foxtrot for their wedding.
The dance emerged in the early twentieth century and remains a staple of formal dance instruction.
In military and aviation communication, foxtrot is the NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter F.
Dance in three-quarter time
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- quickstepFast-paced ballroom dance
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- chachaLively Cuban partner dance
samba · rumba · pasodoble · jive · dancefloor · partner · choreography · glide
Elegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- classGrouping by shared traits
- polishSmooth by rubbing
style · debonair · suave · cosmopolitan · finesse · panache · glamour · poise
Western defense organization
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- phoneticRelating to speech sounds
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
communication · alpha · bravo · delta · echo · callsign · code · transmission
waltz
Dance in three-quarter time
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- quickstepFast-paced ballroom dance
- swingSuspended recreational seat
chacha · samba · rumba · pasodoble · jive · dancefloor · partner · choreography · glide · smoothness
refinement
Elegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- classGrouping by shared traits
polish · style · debonair · suave · cosmopolitan · finesse · panache · glamour · poise · charm
NATO
Western defense organization
aviation · communication · alpha · bravo · delta · echo · callsign · code · transmission · pilot
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- timingArt of choosing moments
meter · measure · pace · flow · counting · musical · swing · pulse · pattern · sequence
classic
Of lasting excellence
heritage · traditional · 1920s · jazz age · big band · swing era · golden age · timeless · period · historic
- dancesballet, waltz, tango, salsa, hula
- NATO standardsinteroperability, phonetic alphabet, alpha, bravo, communication protocols
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance
- ballroom dancingwaltz, polka, quickstep, tango, rumba
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- dance stylesballet, tango, salsa, waltz, hip hop
foxtrottango
Latin ballroom with sharp stops
jive · paso doble · quickstep · cha-cha · samba
foxtrottango
Latin ballroom with sharp stops
jive · paso doble · quickstep · breakdancing · tap dance
- whiskey tango foxtrotSpelled-out profane exclamation
- whisky tango foxtrotRadio-spelled profane disbelief
- Charlie FoxtrotPolite military chaos term