turkey trot

noun

: a ragtime dance danced with the feet well apart and with a characteristic rise on the ball of the foot followed by a drop upon the heel

Examples of turkey trot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Check out our list, which is by no means comprehensive, of metro Detroit restaurant offerings: Atheneum Suite Hotel and Conference Center Detroit The A Lounge is open and serving Thanksgiving brunch before after downtown’s Thanksgiving Day parade, turkey trot and Detroit Lions game. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024 Many people enjoy running 5Ks for exercise or training for their local turkey trot. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2024 This is the turkey trot, typically a 5- to 10-kilometer race, perhaps done for charity, which has become a delightfully contentious holiday tradition much like crack-of-dawn Black Friday lines and marshmallow topping on sweet potatoes. Taylor Kay Phillips, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2023 Why Does a Turkey Bob Its Head? Another characteristic of the turkey trot is the distinctive head bobbing while walking. Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for turkey trot 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of turkey trot was in 1908

Dictionary Entries Near turkey trot

Cite this Entry

“Turkey trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turkey%20trot. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on turkey trot

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!