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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
In fact, comics who can’t play the piano trotting one out has become an unlikely subgenre.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
As soon as the dog was pulled back over, he is seen trotting away, wagging his tail.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
As Patrón trotted past, the models collectively fluttered like a swarm of starlings.
Upon returning, Patrón spent the rest of the evening at the bar, his front paws resting on its edge, as though waiting for a drink.
—Amanda Fortini, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The actors who appear in these films trot around a circuit of similar press stops, saying similar things about their similar performances in similar movies.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In the clip, the formerly shy and slow-moving dog happily prances after Jeanette as the pair trots around a backyard.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
No disrespect to the pastry chef, the talent behind the lovely bonbons and edible parting gifts, but the sweetest thing here is the Burkes’ toddler, Atticus, who plays or naps behind the kitchen door and whose dad might trot him out at the end of service.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Flores, who helped recruit Soler to San Francisco, trotted home.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
Whereas Alejandro is recessive and meek — Torres plays him with a downcast, socially awkward frown and a bouncy trot that adds to the air of dreamy winsomeness — Elizabeth is a human force majeure, all magenta hair and outsize shoulder pads.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Fair Shake of the Sauce Bottle, Electric Bill, Toronto
At this brand-new Toronto bar, drinks trot down-under — the menu is playful and peppered with Auzzie idioms (drinks include the ‘Budgie Smuggler’ and ‘Durry Muncher’).
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
His books typically begin at a trot and maintain the same daydream-defying pace until the final paragraph.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2024
Horses used the warning track to stretch their legs, ranging from a walk to a trot, maybe even a lope.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
Butter Bean, an elderly canine of terrier extraction, trots around the house in a sweater vest bearing a jangling sleigh bell.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Nothing overtly frightening, but all of it was terrible—the tautness of the tape, the businesslike trot of the dogs, the way the crowns of the trees thrashed with the force of the helicopter blades.
—Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
The bull trots to the other side of the ring while men pick up the young man and carry him out.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
Verb
After staring at the train for a few seconds, the horse turned around and trotted back down the platform, seemingly following another (again, human) commuter who appeared to be running on his way out of the station.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
In fact, comics who can’t play the piano trotting one out has become an unlikely subgenre.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
As soon as the dog was pulled back over, he is seen trotting away, wagging his tail.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
As Patrón trotted past, the models collectively fluttered like a swarm of starlings.
Upon returning, Patrón spent the rest of the evening at the bar, his front paws resting on its edge, as though waiting for a drink.
—Amanda Fortini, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The actors who appear in these films trot around a circuit of similar press stops, saying similar things about their similar performances in similar movies.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In the clip, the formerly shy and slow-moving dog happily prances after Jeanette as the pair trots around a backyard.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
No disrespect to the pastry chef, the talent behind the lovely bonbons and edible parting gifts, but the sweetest thing here is the Burkes’ toddler, Atticus, who plays or naps behind the kitchen door and whose dad might trot him out at the end of service.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Flores, who helped recruit Soler to San Francisco, trotted home.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Noun
These stars move at extremely high speeds: thousands of kilometers each second, compared to the leisurely 30 km/s our un trots through the galaxy.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
Whereas Alejandro is recessive and meek — Torres plays him with a downcast, socially awkward frown and a bouncy trot that adds to the air of dreamy winsomeness — Elizabeth is a human force majeure, all magenta hair and outsize shoulder pads.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Fair Shake of the Sauce Bottle, Electric Bill, Toronto
At this brand-new Toronto bar, drinks trot down-under — the menu is playful and peppered with Auzzie idioms (drinks include the ‘Budgie Smuggler’ and ‘Durry Muncher’).
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
His books typically begin at a trot and maintain the same daydream-defying pace until the final paragraph.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2024
Horses used the warning track to stretch their legs, ranging from a walk to a trot, maybe even a lope.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
Butter Bean, an elderly canine of terrier extraction, trots around the house in a sweater vest bearing a jangling sleigh bell.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Nothing overtly frightening, but all of it was terrible—the tautness of the tape, the businesslike trot of the dogs, the way the crowns of the trees thrashed with the force of the helicopter blades.
—Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
The bull trots to the other side of the ring while men pick up the young man and carry him out.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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