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
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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Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The Arkells were astonished to see the Grotesque-style decorations, which feature animal heads swirling into clouds, hares trotting and sneering human profiles.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Instead, Lindor stared into his dugout, walked a few steps and broke into a home run trot, head down most of the way as thousands of others went crazy.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Verb
A couple of riders slowly trotted across the arena.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The Arkells were astonished to see the Grotesque-style decorations, which feature animal heads swirling into clouds, hares trotting and sneering human profiles.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
Sheets has three of the seven fastest home run trots by a Padres player this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Instead, Lindor stared into his dugout, walked a few steps and broke into a home run trot, head down most of the way as thousands of others went crazy.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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