trout

noun

ˈtrau̇t 

plural trout also trouts

1

: any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear fresh water:

a

: any of various Old or New World fishes (genera Salmo, Salvelinus, and Oncorhynchus) compare brown trout, rainbow trout

b

: char entry 1

2

: any of various fishes (such as the largemouth bass) held to resemble the true trouts

Examples of trout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At Dyletanci, the tasting menu features typical ingredients—horseradish, beets, kohlrabi, mushrooms, and trout—presented in the form of new and inventive dishes, highlighted by global influences like saffron, Roquefort, and truffle. —Teddy Minford, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025

In May, state biologists surveyed the channel and found a strong population of adult fish, including sculpins and trout — about 800 browns and 200 rainbows. —Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025

Inside, Roy is frying up trout just pulled from the lake. —Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025

The weekly stocking of trout at the lake will continue through February; other county parks with fishing lakes are rotated. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English trūht, from Late Latin trocta, tructa, a fish with sharp teeth, from Greek trōktēs, literally, gnawer, from trōgein to gnaw — more at troglodyte

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing trout

• brook trout
• brown trout
• cutthroat trout
• Dolly Varden trout
• golden trout
• lake trout
• mackinaw trout
• rainbow trout
• sea trout
• speckled trout
• spotted sea trout
• trout lily
• trout-perch

Rhymes for trout

• bout
• clout
• doubt
• drought
• flout
• gout
• grout
• kraut
• lout
• out
• pout
• rout

Kids Definition

trout

noun

ˈtrau̇t 

plural trout also trouts

1

: any of various edible fishes that are mostly smaller than the related salmons, are restricted to cool clear fresh water or spend time at sea before returning to fresh water to breed, and are often speckled with dark colors

2

: any of various fishes that resemble the true trouts