foxtrotted
Did smooth gliding
Foxtrotted is the past tense of foxtrot, meaning to dance the foxtrot—a ballroom dance characterized by smooth, gliding steps in 4/4 time.
The word also appears in military and aviation contexts where "foxtrot" represents the letter F in the NATO phonetic alphabet: They foxtrotted across the dance floor with practiced ease.
Danced in triple time
- tangoedPerformed Argentine ballroom dance
- glidedMoved without apparent effort
- dancedMoved rhythmically to music
- partneredJoined with another
quickstepped · twirled · spun · swept · led · followed · promenaded · pivoted
Conveyed through indication
- radioedTransmitted wirelessly
- communicatedTransmitted information to another
- transmittedSent onward
- spelledPlaced under enchantment
coded · alphabet · NATO · phonetic · aviation · procedure · protocol · acknowledged
waltzed
Danced in triple time
- tangoedPerformed Argentine ballroom dance
- glidedMoved without apparent effort
- dancedMoved rhythmically to music
partnered · quickstepped · twirled · spun · swept · led · followed · promenaded · pivoted · swayed
signaled
Conveyed through indication
- radioedTransmitted wirelessly
- communicatedTransmitted information to another
- transmittedSent onward
spelled · coded · alphabet · NATO · phonetic · aviation · procedure · protocol · acknowledged · roger
foxtrottedmoshed
Danced aggressively in crowds
freestyled · improvised · headbanged · slam-danced · breakdanced
foxtrottedstood still
Ceased all movement
froze · stayed put · stumbled · staggered · lurched