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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Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The next inning, Kelenic trotted right back out to right field as if nothing had happened.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Harness racing features Standardbred horses that race at a trot or pace, reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour in exciting one-mile races.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, the goat appeared unharmed and trotted away.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The next inning, Kelenic trotted right back out to right field as if nothing had happened.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Adames began jogging around the bases, but his trot soon slowed into a brisk walk.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Harness racing features Standardbred horses that race at a trot or pace, reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour in exciting one-mile races.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot. Accessed 21 May. 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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