Synonyms of trot

trot 1 of 2

noun

1

as in hag

a mean or ugly old woman

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hag
• witch
• crone
• carline
• beldam
• shrew
• hellcat
• harpy
• virago

2

as in diarrhea

trots plural abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools

ate something that gave us the trots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diarrhea
• runs
• Delhi belly
• turista
• flux
• Montezuma's revenge
• dysentery
• shigellosis
• scour(s)

trot

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verb

ˈträt 

1

as in to jog

to go at a pace faster than a walk

had to trot to keep up with the tour guide's quick pace

trotted around the bases after hitting a home run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jog
• run
• gallop
• sprint
• race
• speed
• hurry
• skip
• trip
• rush
• scamper
• dash
• leap
• scoot
• scurry
• zip
• lope
• hustle
• canter
• bound
• spring
• hare
• course
• breeze
• shag
• hasten
• belt
• jet
• tear
• hie
• hump
• hurl
• rocket
• scuttle
• bowl
• hurtle
• leg (it)
• blow
• zoom
• whisk
• rip
• blaze
• whirl
• blast
• barrel
• bolt
• pelt
• foot (it)
• buzz
• shoot
• rustle
• careen
• ram
• step (along)
• hoof (it)
• nip
• bustle
• bomb
• hotfoot (it)
• cannonball
• patter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stroll
• saunter
• amble
• shuffle
• drag
• crawl
• creep
• linger
• dawdle
• lag
• poke
• loiter
• tarry
• shamble
• trudge
• limp
• plod
• lumber
• hobble
• dally
• dillydally

2

as in to race

to proceed or move quickly

now trot along and get washed up for supper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• race
• speed
• scurry
• hurry
• fly
• rush
• travel
• drive
• chase
• jump
• run
• zip
• scoot
• step
• buzz
• blow
• jog
• dart
• scuttle
• gallop
• dash
• tear
• zoom
• rip
• hare
• blast
• shoot
• breeze
• course
• bowl
• whirl
• career
• bolt
• crack (on)
• motor
• hasten
• ram
• hurl
• belt
• blaze
• hustle
• hie
• hump
• jet
• rustle
• nip
• rocket
• whisk
• barrel
• hurtle
• beat it
• bundle
• pelt
• careen
• get a move on
• highball
• bustle
• make tracks
• step on it
• shake a leg
• flit
• hotfoot (it)
• bomb
• cannonball
• scamper
• sprint
• streak
• accelerate
• stampede
• beetle
• whiz
• overtake
• quicken
• step out
• outrun
• scuffle
• scud
• catch up
• outpace
• outstrip
• arrow
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawl
• creep
• drag
• poke
• hang (around or out)
• linger
• stroll
• dawdle
• lag
• poke
• loiter
• saunter
• amble
• tarry
• shuffle
• plod
• slow (down or up)
• lumber
• decelerate
• dally
• dillydally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trot

Noun

Contributing Travel Editor Andrew Sessa spins the globe — and trots around it, too — to bring CNT the latest and greatest news and notes from destinations far and wide. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026

Marie-Paule expressed her delight at going home by proceeding at a brisk, purposeful trot. — Annie Ernaux, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Verb

Drive was trotting ahead with his nose still in the air as though that sensitive organ were leading him on an invisible string directly to the origin of some exciting smell. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

While much of Djokovic’s portfolio reflects his globe-trotting career, his investments in Serbia underscore his connection to his homeland. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2026

Phrases Containing trot

• trot out