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
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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
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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