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trot — ► VERB (trotted, trotting) 1) (of a horse) proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately. 2) (of a person) run at a moderate pace with short steps. 3) informal go or walk briskly. 4) (trot out) informal… … English terms dictionary
Trot — Trot, n. [F. See {Trot}, v. i.] 1. The pace of a horse or other quadruped, more rapid than a walk, but of various degrees of swiftness, in which one fore foot and the hind foot of the opposite side are lifted at the same time. The limbs move… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trot — [trät] vi. trotted, trotting [ME trotten < OFr troter < OHG trottōn, to tread: for IE base see TREAD] 1. to move, ride, drive, run, or go at a trot 2. to move quickly; hurry; run vt. to cause to go at a trot n. 1. a gait, as of a horse, in … English World dictionary
walk-over — [ wɔ(l)kɔvɶr; walkɔvɶr ] n. m. inv. • 1855; de l angl. to walk over, proprt « marcher facilement » ♦ Anglic. Sport Course à laquelle ne prend part qu un seul cheval, par suite du forfait des autres engagés. Match enlevé par un concurrent dont l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
trot — trot1 /trot/, v., trotted, trotting, n. v.i. 1. (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… … Universalium
trot — [c]/trɒt / (say trot) verb (trotted, trotting) –verb (i) 1. (of a horse, etc.) 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… …
trot — I [[t]trɒt[/t]] v. trot•ted, trot•ting, n. 1) (of a horse or other quadruped) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously 2) to go at a quick, steady pace; hurry 3) to cause to… … From formal English to slang
trot — I UK [trɒt] / US [trɑt] verb Word forms trot : present tense I/you/we/they trot he/she/it trots present participle trotting past tense trotted past participle trotted * 1) a) [intransitive] if a horse or other animal trots, it moves more quickly… … English dictionary
walk — Synonyms and related words: Le Mans, agora, air lane, air race, airing, alameda, ambit, amble, ambulate, amphitheater, andante, ankle, area, arena, art, athletic field, auditorium, automobile race, background, bailiwick, bear garden, beat, beaten … Moby Thesaurus
trot — trot1 [ trat ] verb * 1. ) intransitive if a horse or other animal trots, it moves more quickly than when walking but does not run: The gray horse came trotting gracefully across the field. a ) intransitive or transitive to ride on a horse that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
