TROT


Meaning of TROT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trɒt ]

( trots, trotting, trotted)

1.

If you trot somewhere, you move fairly fast at a speed between walking and running, taking small quick steps.

I trotted down the steps and out to the shed...

A small shabby man was trotting beside Bardi trying to get his attention.

VERB : V prep / adv , V

Trot is also a noun.

He walked briskly, but without breaking into a trot.

N-SING

2.

When an animal such as a horse trots , it moves fairly fast, taking quick small steps. You can also say that the rider of the animal is trotting .

Alan took the reins and the small horse started trotting...

Pete got on his horse and started trotting across the field.

VERB : V , V prep / adv

Trot is also a noun.

As they started up again, the horse broke into a brisk trot.

N-SING

3.

If something happens several times on the trot , it happens that number of times without a break. ( BRIT INFORMAL )

She lost five games on the trot...

= in a row

PHRASE : PHR after v

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.