trot
(trŏt)
[Middle English, from Old French, from troter, to trot, of Germanic origin.]
noun
- 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.
- A ride on a horse at this pace.
- A gait of a person, faster than a walk; a jog.
- Sports A race for trotters.
- See pony
- Informal Diarrhea. Used with the.
- A toddler.
- Archaic An old woman; a crone.
verb: trot·ted, trot·ting, trots.
intransitive verb
- To go or move at a trot.
- To proceed rapidly; hurry.
transitive verb
- To cause to move at a trot.
phrasal verbs
- trot out
- To bring out and show for inspection or admiration: “His novel trots out an Irish president named Finn” (Charles E. Claffey)
po·ny
(pṓnē)
[Probably from obsolete French poulenet diminutive of poulain, colt, from Late Latin pullāmen, young of an animal, from Latin pullus.]
noun: pl., -nies.
- Any of several types or breeds of horses that are small in size when full grown, such as the Shetland pony.
- Informal A racehorse.
- Sports A polo horse.
- Something small for its kind, especially a small glass for beer or liqueur.
- A word-for-word translation of a foreign language text, especially one used secretly by students as an aid in studying or test-taking. Also called crib, trot
- Chiefly British The sum of 25 pounds.
tr. & intr.v.: -nied, -ny·ing, -nies.
- To study with the aid of a pony: pony a lesson; ponied all night before the exam.
phrasal verbs
- pony up
- To pay (money owed or due).
