trot
To move along brisklyTo move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.
» The horse trotted down the road.
Das Pferd trabte die Straße hinab.
Лошадь бежала рысью по дороге.
Лошадь бежала рысцой вниз по дороге.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.
I didn't want to miss my bus, so I trotted the last few hundred yards to the stop.
The dog trotted along obediently by his master's side.
run at a moderately swift pace
(intransitive)To move at a gait between a walk and a canter.
traben
идти́ ры́сьюidtí rýsʹju, спеши́тьspešítʹ, торопи́тьсяtoropítʹsja
(transitive)To cause to move, as a horse or other animal, in the pace called a trot; to cause to run without galloping or cantering.
cause to trot
(UK, archaic, slang, transitive)To bid against (a person) at an auction, so as to raise the price of the goods.
Examples
18 sentencesThe horse trotted down the road.
ruЛошадь бежала рысью по дороге. — Ooneykcall
deDas Pferd trabte die Straße hinab. — raggione
The boy trotted to his father's side.
deDer Junge lief neben seinem Vater her. — Tamy
They've won three times on the trot.
deDie haben das dritte Mal in Folge gewonnen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Karl was seen trotting along a beach.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
ruВолка ноги кормят. — Shady_arc
deDer umherstreifende Hund findet auch einen Knochen. — Waldelfe
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English trotten, from Old French trotter, troter (“to go, trot”), from MedievaFrom Middle English trotten, from Old French trotter, troter (“to go, trot”), from Medieval Latin *trottō, *trotō (“to go”), from Frankish *trottōn (“to go, run”), from Proto-Germanic *trudōną, *trudaną, *tradjaną (“to go, step, tread”), from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- (“to run, escape”). Cognate with Old High German trottōn (“to run”), Modern German trotten (“to trot, plod”), Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (trudan, “to tread”), Old Norse troða (“to walk, tread”), Old English tredan (“to step, tread”). Doublet of trade and tread.
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Forms
trots, trotting, trotted, trottedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle