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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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Even though McConaughey and his family have deeply planted their roots in Texas, that’s not going to stop him from trotting the globe.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
People on horseback trot through residential streets and the McDonald’s drive-through.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Verb
From Dua Lipa to Hailey Bieber, Martin Margiela’s divisive, toe-splitting silhouette trotted into the mainstream consciousness.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Even though McConaughey and his family have deeply planted their roots in Texas, that’s not going to stop him from trotting the globe.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
After Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley opened the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders with a 60-yard trot into the end zone, Bryant took to X in criticism of the New York Giants.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
People on horseback trot through residential streets and the McDonald’s drive-through.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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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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