trotting
trotting is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, trotting is hyphenated as:
Definitions oftrotting
- To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run.
Example: "I didn't want to miss my bus, so I trotted the last few hundred yards to the stop."
- (of a horse) To move at a gait between a walk and a canter.
- To cause to move, as a horse or other animal, in the pace called a trot; to cause to run without galloping or cantering.
- The action of the verb trot.
Example: "Trotting along the avenue was relaxing."
- Of an animal that trots.
Example: "Not all horses are trotting horses."
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