trot

noun

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

trots plural : diarrhea

—used with the

3

: an old woman

4

: a literal translation of a foreign text

Synonyms of trot

• hag
• witch

Examples of trot in a Sentence

a gossipy old trot who never had a good word to say about anyone

ate something that gave us the trots

Recent Examples on the Web

Gill was a beguiling presence, breaking into an in-place trot when singing a lyric about running around on a sunny day. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025

When a second officer arrives, the video shows Gigliotti suddenly spring into a trot and cross the street away from police. —Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025

Soto admired the 393-foot blast off of Marcus Stroman, then savored a slow trot around the bases in a theatrical moment fit for Broadway. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025

Don’t let the chest-thumping on home run trots fool you. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from troter to trot, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trottōn to tread, Old English tredan

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing trot

• fox-trot
• hot to trot
• jog trot
• on the trot
• trot out
• turkey trot

Rhymes for trot

• aught
• baht
• blot
• bott
• bought
• brought
• caught
• clot
• cot
• cott
• dot
• fought

Kids Definition

trot

1 of 2 noun

ˈträt 

1

: 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