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to trot alongside

to trot alongside

4.1
To move next to someone with short, quick steps at a steady pace
  • phrasal verb
  • /trɑt əˈlɔŋˌsaɪd/
translation icon : trotar al lado de
  • We drove off slowly down the dirt road, the camels trotting alongside us.

Examples

  • The two panting ugly-ass pit bulls trot alongside their master.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Do you ride in cabs, or do you just trot alongside?

    My Favorite Wife (1940)

  • Nah, I'll just trot alongside Hasari.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Steinkampf trots alongside the platoon, barking orders.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Jasper bent to his task, the dogs trotting alongside him as he crunched their papers into tight balls.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • As they jogged through the park, she decided to trot alongside her friends to keep pace with them.

  • The horse began to trot alongside the rider as they made their way down the path.

  • During the nature walk, the dog joyfully trot alongside its owner, eager to explore the surroundings.

Synonyms

to walk
vsto trot alongside
∞ 1.0

To move on foot at a normal speed

moves beside someone using short quick steps and a more lively pace

Antonyms

to fall behind
70 2.8

To not keep up with others or a schedule

to lag
24 3.0

To move or develop more slowly than others

How Fast

to sprint
46 1.0
to run by
84 1.0
to trot alongside
4.1

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

trot + alongside

The meaning 'to move at a steady, moderate pace next to someone' is transparently composed from 'trot' (a brisk gait between walking and running) + 'alongside' (next to or beside). This motion verb + locative/adverbial pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to derive the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The verb trot alongside comes from watching horses or dogs run in short, quick steps right beside someone; trot is that quick, steady run and alongside means next to. So trot alongside means 'to move at a steady, moderate pace next to someone or something'.