(~s, ~ting, ~ted)
1.
If you ~ somewhere, you move fairly fast at a speed between walking and running, taking small quick steps.
I ~ted down the steps and out to the shed...
A small shabby man was ~ting 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 ~.
N-SING
2.
When an animal such as a horse ~s, it moves fairly fast, taking quick small steps. You can also say that the rider of the animal is ~ting.
Alan took the reins and the small horse started ~ting...
Pete got on his horse and started ~ting 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 ~.
N-SING
3.
If something happens several times on the ~, it happens that number of times without a break. (BRIT INFORMAL)
She lost five games on the ~...
= in a row
PHRASE: PHR after v