trot meaning and definition

TROT noun

Definition of trot (noun)

1. a slow pace of running
   • synonyms: jog, lope
2. radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
   • synonyms: Trotskyist, Trotskyite
3. a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
   • synonyms: crib, pony
4. a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together

TROT verb

Definition of trot (verb)

1. run at a moderately swift pace
   • synonyms: clip, jog
2. ride at a trot
3. cause to trot
   • "She trotted the horse home"