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trot  (trt)

n.

1.

a. The gait of a horse or other four-footed animal, between a walk and a canter in speed, in which diagonal pairs of legs move forward together.

b. A ride on a horse at this pace.

2. A gait of a person, faster than a walk; a jog.

3. Sports A race for trotters.

4. See pony.

5. trots Informal Diarrhea. Used with the.

6. A toddler.

7. Archaic An old woman; a crone.

v. trot·ted, trot·ting, trots

v.intr.

1. To go or move at a trot.

2. To proceed rapidly; hurry.

v.tr.

To cause to move at a trot.

Phrasal Verb:

trot out Informal

To bring out and show for inspection or admiration: "His novel trots out an Irish president named Finn" (Charles E. Claffey).

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[Middle English, from Old French, from troter, to trot, of Germanic origin.]

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trot out

Verb

Informal to repeat (old information or ideas) without fresh thought: the government trots out the same excuse every time

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

trot out - bring out and show for inspection and admiration; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse" bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"