Origin of trot
1
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, adjectiveWords nearby trot
troposphere,
tropospheric scatter,
tropotaxis,
troppo,
trossachs,
trot,
trot out,
troth,
trothplight,
trotline,
trotsky
British Dictionary definitions for trot out (1 of 3)
trot out
verb
(tr, adverb) informal
to bring forward, as for approbation or admiration, esp repeatedly
he trots out the same excuses every time
British Dictionary definitions for trot out (2 of 3)
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
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 trot out (3 of 3)
Trot
/ (trɒt) /
noun
informal
a follower of Trotsky; Trotskyist
Idioms and Phrases with trot out (1 of 2)
trot out
Bring out and show for inspection and admiration, as in He trotted out all his old war medals. This expression alludes to leading out a horse to show off its various paces, including the trot. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with trot out (2 of 2)
trot