trotted; trotting
1
: to ride, drive, or proceed at a trot
the fox trotted over the knoll
2
: to proceed briskly : hurry
1
a(1)
: a moderately fast gait of a quadruped (such as a horse) in which the legs move in diagonal pairs
(2)
: a jogging gait of a human that falls between a walk and a run
b
: a ride on horseback
2
3
: an old woman
4
: a literal translation of a foreign text
: an adherent of Trotskyism : trotskyist, trotskyite
Synonyms
Examples of trot in a Sentence
Verb
A horse trotted past us.
The batter trotted around the bases after hitting a home run.
She trotted off to help.
The little boy trotted along after his mother.
Noun (1)
a gossipy old trot who never had a good word to say about anyone
ate something that gave us the trots
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
As their feet trot toward the center of the room, Mr. Laverty lets out a yelp of joy, for what is work without play?
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2024
Scott Allen, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
The white moose trots slowly across the roadway as its companion runs behind to catch up.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
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Verb
On Friday, July 12, the Prince of Wales, 42, trotted into the spotlight for the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup 2024 at Guards Polo Club in Windsor.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
As their feet trot toward the center of the room, Mr. Laverty lets out a yelp of joy, for what is work without play?
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2024
Noun
In his third at-bat, Cruz homered to right field before grabbing an American flag and leading his entire team in a trot around the bases.
—Scott Allen, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
The white moose trots slowly across the roadway as its companion runs behind to catch up.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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trot
1 of 2 noun1
: a moderately fast gait of a four-footed animal (as a horse) in which a front foot and the opposite hind foot move at the same time
2
: a human jogging pace between a walk and a run
trot
2 of 2 verb
trotted; trotting
1
: to ride, drive, go, or cause to go at a trot
2
: to go along quickly : hurry
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