Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [trot]
- /trɒt/
- /ˈtrɒt.ɪŋ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [trot]
- /trɒt/
Definitions of trotting word
- verb without object trotting (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 trotting to go at a quick, steady pace; move briskly; bustle; hurry. 1
- verb with object trotting to cause to trot. 1
- verb with object trotting to ride (a horse) at a trot. 1
- verb with object trotting to lead at a trot. 1
- verb with object trotting to travel over by trotting: to spend the day trotting the country byways. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of trotting
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Trotting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trotting 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".
trotting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trotting
noun trotting
- racing — a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Top questions with trotting
- what is trotting?
- how to ride a trotting horse?
- what is globe trotting?
- how to post while trotting?
- how to ride a horse while trotting?
- what is the correct diagonal when trotting on a horse?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with t
- Words starting with tr
- Words starting with tro
- Words starting with trot
- Words starting with trott
- Words starting with trotti
- Words starting with trottin
- Words starting with trotting