trots Synonyms
Another word for trots
• verb (Context 1)
To move at a two-beat gait faster than a walk and slower than a canter (of a horse or other quadruped), or to run at a moderate, brisk pace with short steps (of a person).
"The pony jogs eagerly across the paddock whenever it sees the stable hand carrying a bucket of oats."
• noun (Context 2)
Plural form of trot; instances of a two-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped, faster than a walk and slower than a canter, or a brisk jogging pace by a person.
"The instructor had the riders practice transitions between walks and jogs around the arena."
• noun (Context 3)
(slang, with "the") An acute bout of diarrhea.
"After drinking untreated water from the stream, the hiker came down with a bad case of the diarrhea."
• noun (Context 4)
(usually "the trots") A race or series of races for harness horses that move at a trotting or pacing gait.
"Every Saturday evening during the summer, my grandfather loved going to the county fairgrounds to watch the harness racing."
Opposites of trots
The opposite of trots shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: