trot

[US]/trɒt/
[UK]/trɑt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the gait of a horse between a walk and a canter; a slow run; the sound of a horse's hooves at a trot

vi. to move at a pace between a walk and a canter; to run slowly.

Phrases & Collocations

trot along

trot out

trotting horse

on the trot

fox trot

Example Sentences

trot the hills and valleys

The trot is a pace of the horse.

I've been on the trot all day.

everyone trots out the old excuse.

I may trot round to Portobello market for vegetables.

He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot,trit-trot of a pony.

you might like an early morning trot round the crew deck.

The postillion started at a trot, and the carriage rumbled away.

The natural paces of the horse include the walk, the trot and the gallop.

Real-world Examples

And also, tea tends to give me the trots.

Source: Friends Season 8

“A magic beyond all we do here! And now, bedtime. Off you trot! ”

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

Researchers filmed dressage riders as they trotted using both techniques.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2023 Compilation

He thinks they are very lazy; they do not trot fast.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

By more Spot sightings, see Spot trot.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

An anxious-looking little girl trotted at her heels.

Source: Brave New World

This hunter did not shuffle as the old raccoon had done; his gait was a steady trot.

Source: American Elementary School English 6

Next to him trotted Cornelius Fudge.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

You should trot that out with your new friends.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Oh, come on, trot her on out. She’s fun to watch.

Source: "Desperate Housewives" detailed analysis

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