trot

/tɹˈɒt/

/ˈtɹɑt/

to trot

MAIN VERB

(of a horse or other animals) to move at a speed faster than a walk and slower than a canter

run at a moderately swift pace

synonyms : clip

cause to trot

Trot

a slow pace of running

synonyms : jog

(of a horse or similar animals) a stride faster than a walk and slower than a canter

a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

synonyms : crib

radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution

synonyms : Trotskyist

Examples

1. Need makes the old wife trot.

2. After all, one case of the trots hardly spells disaster.

3. He was definitely hot to trot.

4. After months of being single, Kelly joined a dating app, ready to find a partner and was feeling hot to trot.