I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a short broken slow trotting gait in which the hind foot of the horse hits the ground a trifle before the diagonally opposite forefoot and the head nods in time to the movement
2.
a. : a ballroom dance in duple time that includes slow walking steps, quick running steps, and two-steps
b. : an ice dancing step
3. : the music to which a fox-trot is danced : jazz in duple rhythm fast or slow — compare blues , charleston
II. intransitive verb
Etymology: fox-trot (I)
: to dance the fox-trot