Meaning of "foxtrot" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FOXTROT

foxtrot  [ˈfɒksˌtrɒt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOXTROT

Foxtrot is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb foxtrot in English.

WHAT DOES FOXTROT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foxtrot

The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a 4 4 time signature instead of 3 4. Developed in the 1910s, the foxtrot reached its height of popularity in the 1930s, and remains practiced today.

Definition of foxtrot in the English dictionary

The definition of foxtrot in the dictionary is a ballroom dance in quadruple time, combining short and long steps in various sequences. Other definition of foxtrot is to perform this dance.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOXTROT

PRESENT

Present

I foxtrot

you foxtrot

he/she/it foxtrots

we foxtrot

you foxtrot

they foxtrot

Present continuous

I am foxtrotting

you are foxtrotting

he/she/it is foxtrotting

we are foxtrotting

you are foxtrotting

they are foxtrotting

Present perfect

I have foxtrotted

you have foxtrotted

he/she/it has foxtrotted

we have foxtrotted

you have foxtrotted

they have foxtrotted

Present perfect continuous

I have been foxtrotting

you have been foxtrotting

he/she/it has been foxtrotting

we have been foxtrotting

you have been foxtrotting

they have been foxtrotting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I foxtrotted

you foxtrotted

he/she/it foxtrotted

we foxtrotted

you foxtrotted

they foxtrotted

Past continuous

I was foxtrotting

you were foxtrotting

he/she/it was foxtrotting

we were foxtrotting

you were foxtrotting

they were foxtrotting

Past perfect

I had foxtrotted

you had foxtrotted

he/she/it had foxtrotted

we had foxtrotted

you had foxtrotted

they had foxtrotted

Past perfect continuous

I had been foxtrotting

you had been foxtrotting

he/she/it had been foxtrotting

we had been foxtrotting

you had been foxtrotting

they had been foxtrotting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will foxtrot

you will foxtrot

he/she/it will foxtrot

we will foxtrot

you will foxtrot

they will foxtrot

Future continuous

I will be foxtrotting

you will be foxtrotting

he/she/it will be foxtrotting

we will be foxtrotting

you will be foxtrotting

they will be foxtrotting

Future perfect

I will have foxtrotted

you will have foxtrotted

he/she/it will have foxtrotted

we will have foxtrotted

you will have foxtrotted

they will have foxtrotted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been foxtrotting

you will have been foxtrotting

he/she/it will have been foxtrotting

we will have been foxtrotting

you will have been foxtrotting

they will have been foxtrotting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would foxtrot

you would foxtrot

he/she/it would foxtrot

we would foxtrot

you would foxtrot

they would foxtrot

Conditional continuous

I would be foxtrotting

you would be foxtrotting

he/she/it would be foxtrotting

we would be foxtrotting

you would be foxtrotting

they would be foxtrotting

Conditional perfect

I would have foxtrot

you would have foxtrot

he/she/it would have foxtrot

we would have foxtrot

you would have foxtrot

they would have foxtrot

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been foxtrotting

you would have been foxtrotting

he/she/it would have been foxtrotting

we would have been foxtrotting

you would have been foxtrotting

they would have been foxtrotting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you foxtrot
we let´s foxtrot
you foxtrot

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to foxtrot

Past participle

foxtrotted

Present Participle

foxtrotting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF FOXTROT

Find out the translation of foxtrot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of foxtrot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foxtrot» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 狐步舞
• Translator English - Spanish: foxtrot
• English: foxtrot
• Translator English - Hindi: फ़ाक्सत्रोट
• Translator English - Arabic: فوكستروت
• Translator English - Russian: фокстрот
• Translator English - Portuguese: foxtrot
• Translator English - Bengali: Foxtrot
• Translator English - French: fox-trot
• Translator English - Malay: Foxtrot
• Translator English - German: Foxtrott
• Translator English - Japanese: フォックストロット
• Translator English - Korean: 폭스 트롯
• Translator English - Javanese: Foxtrot
• Translator English - Vietnamese: một điệu nhảy
• Translator English - Tamil: ஃபாக்சுட்ராட்
• Translator English - Marathi: फॉक्सटॉट
• Translator English - Turkish: fokstrot
• Translator English - Italian: foxtrot
• Translator English - Polish: foxtrot
• Translator English - Ukrainian: фокстрот
• Translator English - Romanian: foxtrot
• Translator English - Greek: φοξ τροτ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Foxtrot
• Translator English - Swedish: foxtrot
• Translator English - Norwegian: foxtrot

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOXTROT»

Discover the use of foxtrot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foxtrot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

FoxTrot Sundaes: A FoxTrot Collection

It’s a concoction so consistently fresh and funny that in 2007 the National Cartoonists Society presented Bill Amend with its prestigious Reuben Award.

Bill Amend, 2010

Enormously FoxTrot

Chronicles the mishaps and misadventures of the Fox family, ranging from Roger's computer ineptitude and Peter's baseball frustrations to mom Andy's culinary trials and Paige's shopping exploits

Bill Amend, 1994

FoxTrot en Masse

Features the hilarious battles of the Fox family, sister against brother, mother against father, father against personal computer

Bill Amend, 1992

FoxTrot: The Works

A treasury edition of comics from "Fox Trot" and "Pass the Loot" collects all the daily strips and color Sundays and showcases the cartoonist's unique ability to humorously straddle the line between parent and child viewpoints

Bill Amend, 1990

FoxTrot Beyond a Doubt

Follows Peter, Paige, and Jason through homework, Star Trek movies, comic books, computer games, sibling rivalry, and final exams, as they compete to see who will drive the others over the edge first

Bill Amend, 1997

Assorted FoxTrot

With 20 successful collections and more than 1.75 million FoxTrot books already in circulation, creator Bill Amend shows no sign of slowing down.

Bill Amend, 2000

Whiskey tango foxtrot: a photographer's chronicle of the ...

An account of the author's experience in Iraq, presents photographs and commentary that convey the terror and exhilaration of photojournalism in an age of embedded reporting.

Ashley Gilbertson, 2007

Foxtrot

A collection of comic strips shows the day-to-day lives of the Fox family

Bill Amend, 1989

Math, Science, and Unix Underpants: A Themed FoxTrot Collection

Gathers examples from twenty years of the "FoxTrot" comic strip that emphasize Paige and Peter's difficulties with mathematics, science, and computers, Jason's extreme preoccupation with all aspects of the subjects, and related themes.

Bill Amend, 2009

FoxTrot, Assembled with Care

Two years of "Fox Trot" comes alive in a compilation of comic strips that features ten-year-old Jason's hijinks as he tortures his parents and teenage siblings with his computer and pet iguana.

Bill Amend, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOXTROT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foxtrot is used in the context of the following news items.

Chrystal Chenery now on front row of Dancing with The Stars grid

They pulled it back in their foxtrot-rumba because they danced, she in an elegant matadorean ensemble and he in his nautical bell bottoms. «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»

Living a little and letting go through dancing

Truth be told, it's the popularity of TV shows that introduce us to dances like the foxtrot, mambo, waltz and tango. There are entire generations of ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

go calendar

... Dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Temple Beth El, Glens Falls. Foxtrot lesson taught by Eric Singleman from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by open social dancing. «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»

Patti Labelle: 'I was never tempted by drugs'

I don't remember the foxtrot or the salsa moves. At the time, I knew that come performance night, I had to remember all the moves and I did. «The Voice Online, Jul 15»

Community dance clubs and classes

... Railroad Ave.; $3 donations, no partners necessary; $5 for a sampler class of foxtrot, swing and waltz on Monday afternoons; 425-774-5555. «HeraldNet, Jul 15»

Best FIFA Women's World Cup Soccer Team P13 : 1995 USA vs …

They were already the Echo-Foxtrot Champions so now they were the Echo-Hotel Champions. 2007 Germany was the Alpha-Delta Champion ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»

Leave Ed Miliband alone, he's mourning his defeat

Ed Miliband should Foxtrot Oscar. There is a convention after election defeats for the fallen leader to observe a period of dignified silence. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Comment: Mo Farah would do better to bite his tongue

But Farah – who denied there was animosity in the pair's exchange – greeted the offer of a hand with a terse Foxtrot Oscar. It is quite within ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Ballroom Dance for Multiple Sclerosis? Why Not?

The more recent study had participants with MS paired with partners without MS dancing the rumba, foxtrot, waltz, swing, American tango, and ... «Everyday Health, Jul 15»

'Taj Mahal Foxtrot' author riffs on Mumbai's forgotten jazz age

On the night of Aug. 14, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India and the patriarch of its most intransigent political dynasty, took ... «The Vancouver Observer, Jul 15»