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
Recent Examples on the Web
Alice Newbold, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
Now is one of the best times to trot onto a horseback riding trail and soak up some of Colorado's stunning scenery — and abundant wildflowers — atop a saddle.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 28 July 2024
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
In early 2014, China’s efforts to assert authority over the South China Sea went from a trot to a gallop.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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Verb
After a busy season trotting in and out of Paris for Vogue World and the gymnastics finals at the Olympics, Kendall Jenner is string bikini-ing her way around Formentera with friends.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
Now is one of the best times to trot onto a horseback riding trail and soak up some of Colorado's stunning scenery — and abundant wildflowers — atop a saddle.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 28 July 2024
Noun
Randy Arozarena followed up with his own solo homer in the fourth — as well as a leisurely trot around the bases — before José Caballero added an RBI single.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
In early 2014, China’s efforts to assert authority over the South China Sea went from a trot to a gallop.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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