trot
trot Lexical Profile
trot Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A two-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped, faster than a walk and slower than a canter, in which diagonally opposite legs move forward together.
"The rider urged the mare from a slow walk into a steady trot along the bridle path."
A brisk, steady, or unhurried running pace in a person.
"He broke into a light trot to catch the bus before the doors closed."
American A literal translation of a foreign-language text used by students, often illicitly, as an aid in preparing lessons.
"Several students relied on a published trot to get through the difficult Latin verses."
• verb
To move at a gait between a walk and a canter in which diagonal pairs of legs move forward simultaneously (of a horse or other quadruped).
"The ponies trotted around the paddock in the crisp morning air."
To run or walk briskly with short, quick steps (of a person).
"The children trotted happily down the stairs when they heard that breakfast was ready."
To cause a horse or other animal to move at a trot.
"She trotted the gelding across the ring so the judges could evaluate his stride."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'troter', which is believed to derive from a Frankish or Old High German root ('trottōn') meaning to tread, walk, or run.