trotted; trotting
1
: to ride, drive, or proceed at a trot
the fox trotted over the knoll
2
a
: to proceed briskly : hurry
She trotted off to find help.
b
: to run at a slow, steady pace
The batter trotted around the bases after hitting a homer.
1
a(1)
: a moderately fast gait of a quadruped (such as a horse) in which the legs move in diagonal pairs
(2)
: a jogging gait of a human that falls between a walk and a run
b
: a ride on horseback
2
3
: an old woman
4
: a literal translation of a foreign text
: an adherent of Trotskyism : trotskyist, trotskyite
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.
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