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
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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.
Noun (1)
a gossipy old trot who never had a good word to say about anyone
ate something that gave us the trots
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
That was why the warriors Spotted Tail, Long Chin and Red Leaf trotted on their horses into Fort Laramie a few weeks later.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
David O'Brien, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Several seconds passed before the New York Mets’ 22-year-old catcher broke into a trot.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Verb
What an absolute joy to see a pack of motley mutts trotting around St. Ann’s Warehouse, promenaded by everyone from Sandra Bernhard to Naomi Fry wearing matching toile puffers and beaded poop bag carriers.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
That was why the warriors Spotted Tail, Long Chin and Red Leaf trotted on their horses into Fort Laramie a few weeks later.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Ozuna got booed resoundingly for taking his usual leisurely trot around the bases, complete with a Eurostep move before touching third base.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Several seconds passed before the New York Mets’ 22-year-old catcher broke into a trot.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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