I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
along
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I trotted along one evening wondering what Medau was all about.
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This goofy, affable, golden-retriever of a movie trots along offering modest pleasures and no real surprises.
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Thank goodness for sheep, thought the three little piggies as they trotted along in the sunshine.
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And so, with Toto trotting along soberly behind her, she started on her journey.
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She trotted along to the kitchen, but when she reached it, she stopped and listened carefully before opening the door.
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He trotted along the path to the footbridge, crossed it and raced out on to Water Meadow.
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The waitress trotting along beside her had seemed unsettled by the other man's eyes.
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We trotted along the side, under the shelter of the trees.
back
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An otherwise respectable middle-aged woman pressed the thing to her bosom and trotted back to her seat, aglow.
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Goosedown Owen had trotted back to the stable and was eyeing the whole scene from the comfort of her stall.
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I trotted back to the shop and bought some X-Phosphate and X-Nitrate.
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We pulled up at the end of the schooling stretch and trotted back to where Tremayne stood with his binoculars.
off
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It begins with Septimus Honeydew waking up at three in the morning and trotting off to Mum and Dad's room.
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Taking the children in her arms, she trotted off amongst the trees.
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The mare knew the way to the stables, and trotted off , with a clap on the flank.
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This happens maybe once every couple of months but recently, every couple of weeks, he trots off on his own.
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Theda could hear them arguing even as the horse trotted off down the drive.
out
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Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is trotting out an old and unconventional idea.
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I was trotted out at these wretched award banquets like the March of Dimes child.
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The young critters were trotted out to put on a show for the kids.
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The manager trotted out from his office to greet me when I stopped by for a look.
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Instantly alert, we trotted out after our bailiff and sensed the envy of those left to wait.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be hot to trot
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The inhibitions of the average citizen were hot to trot.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dorothy arrived, with a little dog trotting along behind her.
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He locked the door and trotted down the stairs to my car.
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I'm going to trot over to the post office.
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I looked up, and saw a dog trotting along the sidewalk toward me.
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She trotted softly through the passageway to the gate.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A horse whinnied and reared; the troop trotted quickly out of the inn yard towards the high road.
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An otherwise respectable middle-aged woman pressed the thing to her bosom and trotted back to her seat, aglow.
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He moved fast, at times trotting, conscious of the approaching dark.
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It begins with Septimus Honeydew waking up at three in the morning and trotting off to Mum and Dad's room.
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She whinnied and trotted placidly back.
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These newcomers trotted through the streets-nobody seemed to walk anymore-waving papers, shouting at the top of their lungs.
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We must have had 20 groups of costumed revelers trot by us up on stage.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
break
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Without waiting to find out what it meant, she broke into a trot and hurried on round the next corner.
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I walked briskly one block over to Cabana, the wide boulevard that parallels the beach, and broke into a trot .
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One of the men shouted after her and she broke into an awkward trot .
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He broke into a trot as he headed up the path to the staff-cabins.
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The animal was struggling with a loose shoe and was in no mood to break into a trot .
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It wasn't until she was completely out of his sight that she allowed herself to break into a swift trot .
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He broke into a trot and the three surprised young men did likewise, aware that something must have gone wrong.
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They broke into a trot and found Mary standing in the middle of a thicket.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be hot to trot
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The inhibitions of the average citizen were hot to trot.
break into a run/trot etc
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Dhani and Ian broke into a run, taking the high altar steps three at a time.
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He broke into a trot and the three surprised young men did likewise, aware that something must have gone wrong.
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He broke into a trot as he headed up the path to the staff-cabins.
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I walked briskly one block over to Cabana, the wide boulevard that parallels the beach, and broke into a trot.
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It was all I could do to stop myself breaking into a run.
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The animal was struggling with a loose shoe and was in no mood to break into a trot.
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Without waiting to find out what it meant, she broke into a trot and hurried on round the next corner.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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With a click, the horse started into a trot .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But Schuey was in top form and the triple world beater always looked odds-on to score his fifth win on the trot .
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He had arrived from Minneapolis in a linen suit and had a bad case of the trots.
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I start out at a brisk trot .
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They may well crack altogether if Blackburn could win 3 or 4 games on the trot .
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Washington shuffles back to his bucket in almost a trot .
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What about the 10 superb games he had on the trot recently?
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Without waiting to find out what it meant, she broke into a trot and hurried on round the next corner.