trots Meaning & Definition
What Does Trots Mean?
As a noun, trots means plural of trot. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of trot. As a verb, it means To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.
Word Facts for Trots
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-ɒts/ |
| Synonyms | horsie, nag and prad |
| Plural | only |
Trots Definition (Noun)
- plural of trot
Noun
- Diarrhoea/diarrhea.
I've had the trots all morning and haven't been able to go out.
- A trotting race meet; harness racing.
Trots as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of trot
Noun
- A supporter of Trotskyism.
Noun
- Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.
- Equipment with legs.
- Type of equipment.
- A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.
- The sedative, antidepressant, and anxiolytic drug morphine, chiefly when used illicitly.
- An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see Variations of basketball#H-O-R-S-E).
- (among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.
- (among students) horseplay; tomfoolery
Noun
- Heroin (drug).
Alright, mate, got any horse?
Noun
- An ugly old woman, a hag.
- (chiefly of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).
- A gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run.
- A brisk journey or progression.
In this lesson we'll have a quick trot through Chapter 3 before moving on to Chapter 4.
- A toddler.
- A young animal.
- A moderately rapid dance.
- A succession of heads thrown in a game of two-up.
- (with "good" or "bad") A run of luck or fortune.
He′s had a good trot, but his luck will end soon.
- (as 'the trots') Diarrhoea.
He's got a bad case of the trots and has to keep running off to the toilet.
Verb
- To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.
I didn't want to miss my bus, so I trotted the last few hundred yards to the stop.
- (of a horse) To move at a gait between a walk and a canter.
- To cause to move, as a horse or other animal, in the pace called a trot; to cause to run without galloping or cantering.
Noun
- (with "the") A trotting race meet; harness racing.
Synonyms of Trots
Trots synonyms and antonyms →Trots in a Sentence
I've had the trots all morning and haven't been able to go out.
Alright, mate, got any horse?
In this lesson we'll have a quick trot through Chapter 3 before moving on to Chapter 4.
He′s had a good trot, but his luck will end soon.
He's got a bad case of the trots and has to keep running off to the toilet.
I didn't want to miss my bus, so I trotted the last few hundred yards to the stop.
Word Forms & Grammar
trots
trots pl (plural only)
Words That Rhyme With Trots
Common Questions About Trots
Is trots a noun or a verb?
Trots is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for trots?
You can replace trots with words such as horsie, nag and prad. See the full list of trots synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of trots?
The plural of trots is only.