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trot
1[trot]
verb (used without object)
(of a horse) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously, so that when the movement is slow one foot at least is always on the ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once.
verb (used with object)
to cause to trot.
to ride (a horse) at a trot.
to lead at a trot.
to travel over by trotting.
to spend the day trotting the country byways.
to execute by trotting.
noun
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
the sound made by an animal when trotting.
the jogging gait of a human being, between a walk and a run.
Harness Racing.a race for trotters.
brisk, continuous movement or activity.
I've been on the trot all afternoon.
Archaic: Disparaging.an old woman.
Slang.a literal translation used illicitly in doing schoolwork; crib; pony.
Informal.the trots, diarrhea.
Informal.a toddling child.
trot
1/ ٰɒ /
verb
to move or cause to move at a trot
angling to fish (a fast-moving stream or river) by using a float and weighted line that carries the baited hook just above the bottom
noun
a gait of a horse or other quadruped, faster than a walk, in which diagonally opposite legs come down together See also jog trot rising trot sitting trot
a steady brisk pace
(in harness racing) a race for horses that have been trained to trot fast
angling
one of the short lines attached to a trotline
the trotline
informala run of luck
a good trot
a small child; tot
slanga student's crib
informal
one after the other
to read two books on the trot
busy, esp on one's feet
informal
diarrhoea
trotting races
Trot
2/ ٰɒ /
noun
informala follower of Trotsky; Trotskyist
Sensitive Note
Other Word Forms
- untrotted adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of trot1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trot1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Moskowitz went on to scoff at Republican leadership who trot the spending package out as a win.
As he exited, he ignored the officers and walked, then trotted, around the vehicle toward a fence.
The junior right-hander’s pregame obstacle course — navigating university staffers, media and more — before trotting down to the bullpen, was outside of the ordinary.
Those cheers, however, turned to boos as O’Hoppe trotted back to the dugout as the final out.
In reality, there were only two outs, but Shelton trotted off the field like the inning was over.
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