Meaning of "trot" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TROT

From Old French trot, from troter to trot, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German trotten to run.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TROT

trot  [trɒt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROT

Trot is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb trot in English.

WHAT DOES TROT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trot

The trot is a two-beat diagonal gait of the horse where the diagonal pairs of legs move forward at the same time with a moment of suspension between each beat. It has a wide variation in possible speeds, but averages about 8 miles per hour. A very slow trot is sometimes referred to as a jog. An extremely fast trot has no special name, but in harness racing, the trot of a Standardbred is faster than the gallop of the average non-racehorse, and has been clocked at over 30 miles per hour. From the standpoint of the balance of the horse, the trot is a very stable gait and does not require the horse to make major balancing motions with its head and neck. Due to its many variations, the trot is a common gait that the horse is worked in for dressage. Eadweard Muybridge was the first to prove, by photography, in 1872 that there is a "moment of suspension" or "unsupported transit" during the trot gait.

Definition of trot in the English dictionary

The first definition of trot in the dictionary is to move or cause to move at a trot. Other definition of trot is to fish by using a float and weighted line that carries the baited hook just above the bottom. Trot is also a steady brisk pace.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TROT

PRESENT

Present

I trot

you trot

he/she/it trots

we trot

you trot

they trot

Present continuous

I am trotting

you are trotting

he/she/it is trotting

we are trotting

you are trotting

they are trotting

Present perfect

I have trotted

you have trotted

he/she/it has trotted

we have trotted

you have trotted

they have trotted

Present perfect continuous

I have been trotting

you have been trotting

he/she/it has been trotting

we have been trotting

you have been trotting

they have been trotting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I trotted

you trotted

he/she/it trotted

we trotted

you trotted

they trotted

Past continuous

I was trotting

you were trotting

he/she/it was trotting

we were trotting

you were trotting

they were trotting

Past perfect

I had trotted

you had trotted

he/she/it had trotted

we had trotted

you had trotted

they had trotted

Past perfect continuous

I had been trotting

you had been trotting

he/she/it had been trotting

we had been trotting

you had been trotting

they had been trotting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will trot

you will trot

he/she/it will trot

we will trot

you will trot

they will trot

Future continuous

I will be trotting

you will be trotting

he/she/it will be trotting

we will be trotting

you will be trotting

they will be trotting

Future perfect

I will have trotted

you will have trotted

he/she/it will have trotted

we will have trotted

you will have trotted

they will have trotted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been trotting

you will have been trotting

he/she/it will have been trotting

we will have been trotting

you will have been trotting

they will have been trotting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would trot

you would trot

he/she/it would trot

we would trot

you would trot

they would trot

Conditional continuous

I would be trotting

you would be trotting

he/she/it would be trotting

we would be trotting

you would be trotting

they would be trotting

Conditional perfect

I would have trot

you would have trot

he/she/it would have trot

we would have trot

you would have trot

they would have trot

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been trotting

you would have been trotting

he/she/it would have been trotting

we would have been trotting

you would have been trotting

they would have been trotting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you trot
we let´s trot
you trot

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to trot

Past participle

trotted

Present Participle

trotting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TROT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «trot» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of trot

canter · jog · lope · run · scamper

TRANSLATION OF TROT

Find out the translation of trot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of trot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trot» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 小跑
• Translator English - Spanish: trotar
• English: trot
• Translator English - Hindi: दुलकी चाल
• Translator English - Arabic: يُهَرْوِلُ
• Translator English - Russian: бежать рысью
• Translator English - Portuguese: correr devagar
• Translator English - Bengali: কদম
• Translator English - French: trotter
• Translator English - Malay: Trot
• Translator English - German: traben
• Translator English - Japanese: 速足で駆ける
• Translator English - Korean: 뛰다시피 걷다
• Translator English - Javanese: Trot
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chạy nước kiệu
• Translator English - Tamil: பெருநாள்
• Translator English - Marathi: ट्रॉट
• Translator English - Turkish: tırıs
• Translator English - Italian: trottare
• Translator English - Polish: pokłusować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: швидко йти
• Translator English - Romanian: a umbla repede și cu pași mărunți
• Translator English - Greek: τριποδίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: draf
• Translator English - Swedish: trava
• Translator English - Norwegian: trave

2 QUOTES WITH «TROT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word trot.

1

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROT»

Discover the use of trot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Esio Trot

This is the wonderful and warm-hearted Roald Dahl classic, Esio Trot.

Roald Dahl, 2012

Esio Trot

An ancient spell, 140 tortoises, and a little bit of magic.

Roald Dahl, 2009

Esio Trot

This treat of a reptile-inspired romance is revived by a fresh new cover look.

Roald Dahl, 2010

Born to Trot

Gibson can hear the beat of the horses’ hooves against the track.

Marguerite Henry, 2012

Possum Trot

The pieces in this collection form a lament for a way of life mostly gone.

J. Harley McIlrath, 2010

Working Trot

His love of horses takes James away from the conventional world of his parents, who want him to pursue a college degree and a business career rather than the life of a horse-trainer.

Jessie Haas, 1983

The Adventures of Trot & Cap'n Bill Before They Went to Oz - ...

"The Sea Fairies..".was received with much approval by my readers, many have written me that they like Trot "almost as well as Dorothy" This story of "Sky Island" has astonished me and I think it will also astonish you.

L. Frank Baum, 2007

Fox Trot

Running away from hunters, Fox takes refuge in the old village church where a rummage sale is in progress and an old lady mistakes him for a fur wrap.

Corinne Czarnecki, Jozef Czarnecki, 1988

The Horse in Action: The Walk, Trot, Canter, Gallop, and ...

Henry Wynmalen, a noted equestrian authority, and illustrator Michael Lyne were among the first to define and depict clearly the sequence of maneuvers made by the horse in its varied gaits.

Henry Wynmalen, 2005

A new dame Trot

Cecilia Anne Jones. The strong man's lip quivered as he listened to the child's prattle. "What is the name of your book, my child ? " Dorothy did not answer for an instant, but opened the poor ill-used volume ; and her father, speaking as though  ...

Cecilia Anne Jones, 1885

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trot is used in the context of the following news items.

Dirty Dancing In The Early 1900s

To watch them being performed today, the Bunny Hug, the Turkey Trot, the Grizzly Bear and other so-called "animal dances" of the early 1900s seem tame, tame ... «NPR, Jun 15»

TV Review: 'Roald Dahl's Esio Trot'

A rare romance from the typically dark imagination of children's book author Roald Dahl, “Esio Trot” spells more than just “tortoise” backwards, but an evening of ... «Variety, Mar 15»

Esio Trot, BBC1 - TV review: A gloopy Roald Dahl for grown-ups

Esio Trot has not, and with good reason. First published in 1990, the year of Dahl's death, it is one of his lesser-read, lesser-celebrated books and the plot ... «The Independent, Jan 15»

What time is Esio Trot on this New Years? All you need to know

Catch Downton Abbey later on Christmas Day evening, a heart warming one-off adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's book Esio Trot and the final ever ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»

How greedy runners ruined the Cincinnati Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving day races, affectionately known as a "Turkey Trot", are a great experience for seasoned runners and novices alike. It's a chance to get outside on a ... «SportingNews.com, Dec 14»

Thousands hit the pavement during annual Turkey Trot

Austin (KXAN) – More than twenty thousand people hit the pavement Thursday morning running or walking five miles for the 24th annual Turkey Trot. A good ... «KXAN.com, Nov 14»

Diary of a Turkey Trot: One Vogue Editor Weighs the Pros and Cons …

My athletic siblings, unfortunately have other plans: They prefer to participate in a 6.2 mile run officially known as a Turkey Trot that occurs annually the morning ... «Vogue.com, Nov 14»

Bee a Magician cruises to win in Breeders' Crown Mare Trot

Bee a Magician captured the $250,000 Mare Trot at the Meadowlands Racetrack Friday. Photo: Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo ... «New York Post, Nov 14»

Storm won't stop tenacious Turkey Trot

The 119th annual Turkey Trot, which has been run every Thanksgiving morning since 1896, will not lose its standing as the nation's oldest consecutively run ... «Buffalo News, Nov 14»

Rise of the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

Rise of the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot ... Rise of the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Turkey trots have turned one of the most ... Rise of the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. «KARE, Nov 14»