This meaning refers to a two-beat gait in which diagonal pairs of a horse's legs move together.
The horse moved into a trot.
She kept the pony at a gentle trot.
Usually used as trot out, this figurative meaning refers to presenting a person, argument, excuse, or idea for display, often repeatedly.
The company trotted out the same excuse again.
Politicians trot out familiar promises before elections.
Usually appearing as the trots, this informal expression refers to diarrhea.
He developed the trots after eating spoiled food.
Travelers sometimes suffer from the trots.
