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trot

trot
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trot]
    • /trɒt/
    • /trɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trot]
    • /trɒt/

Definitions of trot word

  • verb without object trot (of a horse) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously, so that when the movement is slow one foot at least is always on the ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once. 1
  • verb without object trot to go at a quick, steady pace; move briskly; bustle; hurry. 1
  • verb with object trot to cause to trot. 1
  • verb with object trot to ride (a horse) at a trot. 1
  • verb with object trot to lead at a trot. 1
  • verb with object trot to travel over by trotting: to spend the day trotting the country byways. 1

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Origin of trot

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English trotten < Middle French troter < Germanic; akin to Old High German trottōn to tread, whence Middle High German trotten to run; (noun) Middle English < Middle French, derivative of troter

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Parts of speech for Trot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

trot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trot

verb trot

  • barreling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
  • barrelled — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
  • barrelling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
  • canter — When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot.
  • careered — an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.

noun trot

  • cayuse — a small Native American pony used by cowboys
  • gait — a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
  • mustang — a small, hardy horse of the American plains, descended from Spanish stock.
  • racehorse — a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.

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