trot out

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trot out]
- /trɒt aʊt/
- /trɒt ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trot out]
- /trɒt aʊt/

Definitions of trot out words

verb without object trot out (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 out to go at a quick, steady pace; move briskly; bustle; hurry. 1
verb with object trot out to cause to trot. 1
verb with object trot out to ride (a horse) at a trot. 1
verb with object trot out to lead at a trot. 1
verb with object trot out to travel over by trotting: to spend the day trotting the country byways. 1

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Origin of trot out

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 out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trot out 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".

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Synonyms for trot out

verb trot out

brandish — If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
come on strong — If someone comes on strong, they make their intentions or feelings clear in an excessive or aggressive way.
deal in — to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
demonstrate — If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.

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