trot
//trɒt//
Verb
trotInfinitive
trotPresent tense
trottedPast tense
trottedPast participle
trottingPresent participle
trotsThird-person singular
1
(Of a horse or other quadruped) to move at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately.
The horse trotted around the paddock.
2
(Of a person) to run at a moderate pace with short steps.
She trotted across the park to catch the bus.
3
To cause (a horse) to move at a trot.
She trotted her horse around the arena.
Noun
trotSingular
trotsPlural
1
A trotting pace, especially of a horse.
The horse moved at a steady trot along the trail.
2
A period or spell of trotting.
We went for a short trot around the park.