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trotted

trot
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trot]
    • /trɒt/
    • /trɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trot]
    • /trɒt/

Definitions of trotted word

  • verb without object trotted (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 ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once. 1
  • verb without object trotted to go at a quick, steady pace; move briskly; bustle; hurry. 1
  • verb with object trotted to cause to trot. 1
  • verb with object trotted to ride (a horse) at a trot. 1
  • verb with object trotted to lead at a trot. 1
  • verb with object trotted to travel over by trotting: to spend the day trotting the country byways. 1
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Origin of trotted

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English trotten < Middle French troter < Germanic; akin to Old High German trottōn to tread, whence Middle High German trotten to run; (noun) Middle English < Middle French, derivative of troter

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Parts of speech for Trotted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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trotted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for trotted

verb trotted

  • cantered — an easy gallop.
  • galloped — Simple past tense and past participle of gallop.
  • jogged — to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
  • loped — to move or run with bounding steps, as a quadruped, or with a long, easy stride, as a person.
All 4 Synonyms of trotted

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  • trot

    (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 ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once.
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