foxtrots

Smooth partner dances

Foxtrots is the plural of foxtrot, a ballroom dance characterized by smooth, gliding movements in 4/4 time: The band played slow foxtrots all evening.

As a verb, foxtrots means performs this dance: She foxtrots beautifully.

In military communications, Foxtrot is the NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter F.

dance

ballroom

Venue for formal dances

  • waltzDance in three-quarter time
  • tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
  • quickstepFast-paced ballroom dance

swing · rhythm · glide · tempo · elegance · partnership · choreography · smooth · standard · promenade

military

radio

Electromagnetic wave receiver

delta · echo · transmission · aviation · pilot · callsign · spelling · code

Opposites
ballroom dance type

foxtrotstangos

Latin partner dances

quicksteps · jives · cha-chas · rumbas · salsas

movement quality

foxtrotstangos

Latin partner dances

jives · stomps · quicksteps · jerks · hops

tempo and energy

foxtrotsquicksteps

Rapid ballroom dance moves

jives · polkas · tarantellas · stands still

Phrases
Family

foxtrot, foxtrotting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G