Trot (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Trotted; p. pr. & vb. n.Trotting.] [OE. trotten, OF. troter, F. trotter; probably of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tread; cf. OHG. trott�n to tread. See Tread.] 1. To proceed by a certain gait peculiar to quadrupeds; to ride or drive at a trot. See Trot, n.
2. Fig.: To run; to jog; to hurry.
He that rises late must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business at night. Franklin.