trot

[ trot ]

/ trɒt /

verb (used without object), trot·ted, trot·ting.

(of a horse) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously, so that when the movement is slow one foot at least is always on the ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once.

to go at a quick, steady pace; move briskly; bustle; hurry.

verb (used with object), trot·ted, trot·ting.

to cause to trot.

to ride (a horse) at a trot.

to lead at a trot.

to travel over by trotting: to spend the day trotting the country byways.

to execute by trotting.

noun

the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.

the sound made by an animal when trotting.

the jogging gait of a human being, between a walk and a run.

Harness Racing. a race for trotters.

brisk, continuous movement or activity: I've been on the trot all afternoon.

Archaic: Disparaging. an old woman.

Slang. a literal translation used illicitly in doing schoolwork; crib; pony.

the trots, Informal. diarrhea.

Informal. a toddling child.

Verb Phrases

trot out, Informal.

to bring forward for inspection.
to bring to the attention of; introduce; submit: He trots out his old jokes at every party.

Origin of trot

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English trotten < Middle French troter < Germanic; akin to Old High German trottōn to tread, whence Middle High German trotten to run; (noun) Middle English < Middle French, derivative of troter

usage note for trot

The meaning “old woman” is archaic, used with disparaging intent especially in contexts where the woman is regarded as mean, ugly, etc.

OTHER WORDS FROM trot

un·trot·ted, adjective

Words nearby trot

troposphere, tropospheric scatter, tropotaxis, troppo, trossachs, trot, trot out, troth, trothplight, trotline, trotsky

Example sentences from the Web for trotting

Blumenthal, a courtly gentleman of 68 in a perfectly crisp blue shirt, gets laughs by trotting out his rudimentary Spanish.

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The old men of the NFL are trotting out the same tired arguments the codgers in the Pentagon got away with for years.

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Though Crane said he kept both lawyers from “trotting out the issue of race,” it remained “a 900-pound gorilla in the background.”

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Perhaps, but he is trotting out a more favorable statistic than the deadly homicide rate.

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Trotting around the globe you could meet and eat blood soup, blood stew, Swedish blodplatter pancakes, and seal blood straight up.

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Trotting, prancing, and snorting as they came down the lane, they settled down once they were in the stable lot.

David Lannarck, Midget |George S. Harney
Behind the oxen came the asses, trotting along and kicking under the blows of the donkey drivers.

The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 |Theophile Gautier
He had been trotting gently down one of the side streets, his wagon laden with full milk cans and with sundry bundles.

Ethel Morton at Chautauqua |Mabell S. C. Smith
Katherine and Jack kept Li Chung trotting to the kitchen for different dainties with which to tempt her.

The Heart of the Desert |Honor Willsie Morrow
These are known as "trotting bullocks," and are the fastest means of passenger transportation away from the more populous centers.

Seven Legs Across the Seas |Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for trotting (1 of 2)

trot

/ (trɒt) /

verb trots, trotting or trotted

to move or cause to move at a trot

angling to fish (a fast-moving stream or river) by using a float and weighted line that carries the baited hook just above the bottom

noun

a gait of a horse or other quadruped, faster than a walk, in which diagonally opposite legs come down together See also jog trot, rising trot, sitting trot

a steady brisk pace

(in harness racing) a race for horses that have been trained to trot fast

angling

one of the short lines attached to a trotline
the trotline

Australian and NZ informal a run of luck a good trot

mainly British a small child; tot

US slang a student's crib

on the trot informal

one after the otherto read two books on the trot
busy, esp on one's feet

the trots informal

diarrhoea
NZ trotting races

Word Origin for trot

C13: from Old French trot, from troter to trot, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German trotten to run

British Dictionary definitions for trotting (2 of 2)

Trot

/ (trɒt) /

noun

informal a follower of Trotsky; Trotskyist

Idioms and Phrases with trotting

trot

In addition to the idiom beginning with trot

trot out

also see:

hot to trot

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trot

verb (used without object), trot·ted, trot·ting.

verb (used with object), trot·ted, trot·ting.

noun

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Origin of trot

usage note for trot

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British Dictionary definitions for trotting (1 of 2)

verb trots, trotting or trotted

noun

Word Origin for trot

British Dictionary definitions for trotting (2 of 2)

noun

Idioms and Phrases with trotting

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trot

verb (used without object), trot·ted, trot·ting.

verb (used with object), trot·ted, trot·ting.

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of trot

usage note for trot

OTHER WORDS FROM trot

Words nearby trot

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verb trots, trotting or trotted

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