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to trot down

to trot down

1 3.8
Walk quickly for a short distance to a nearby place
  • phrasal verb
  • /trɑt daʊn/
translation icon : trotar hacia abajo
  • "Not if I can help it!" He laughed as Cynthia trotted down the hall.
  • trot down the hill
  • trotting down the street
  • trot down the trail

Examples

  • "See?" Axel trotted down the plastic steps.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Casi tried to brush it off as she trotted down the cobblestone lane toward the center.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • You just trot down and see what Mrs. Rogers has to say.

    The Trouble with Harry (1955)

  • Harry trots down the aisle and looks up at the screen.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • "Yes," said Lian, "there is no other," and began to trot down the mountain, leading the way as usual.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • I trotted down the stairs and found my reluctant guest drinking hot cider at the kitchen table.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Neva immediately started trotting down the riverbank toward Boone's Lick.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • A gruff laugh erupted from the other horsemen, who started to trot down toward their comrade.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Alain half-heartedly trots down the stairs, trailing Maxim.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • After class, I trotted down the hall to catch up with my friends.

Synonyms

to walk
vsto trot down
∞ 1.0

To move on foot at a normal speed

is faster and more casual, typically for short nearby journeys
to trot to
vsto trot down
1 4.8

To go quickly in small, fast steps to a place

is quicker but more casual and often for short nearby distances
to leg it
vsto trot down
  • UK
1 9.0

Move quickly on foot to escape or reach a place fast

is quicker but usually casual and not driven by escape or danger
to speedwalk
vsto trot down
3.8

To walk quickly for exercise, faster than a normal walk

is for quick casual trips often over short nearby routes

Antonyms

to stroll
122 1.8

To walk slowly and enjoy it

to amble
15 4.8

To walk slowly and calmly for pleasure

How Fast

to trot down
1 3.8
to stroll
122 1.8

Surface Forms

trot down infinitive
trot down past
trot down past participle
trot down present participle
trots down third person singular

Morphology

trot + down

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'trot' denotes a brisk gait and 'down' indicates movement to a lower place or along a downward path, so 'trot down' transparently means to move briskly downward or toward a nearby lower location. This motion verb + directional particle pattern is common in English (and mirrored in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Trot down paints a simple picture: someone taking quick, light steps like a small horse moving at a trot, and going down toward a nearby place such as stairs or the street. So, trot down means 'to walk quickly or casually to a close place'.