trot

//trɒt//
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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.

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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.

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